Section 5: Citing Information

Citing Information

Once you have located, evaluated and used your information in your writing, you need to report it in a way that adheres to scholarly conventions.

At the end of this section you will be able to:

  • Understand the role of citations in scholarly writing
  • Identify when you do and do not need to cite your sources
  • Recognize the most common scholarly citation styles
  • Understand the relationship between properly citing sources and maintaining academic integrity


  




 
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