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Academic Skills
Introduction

Tips Everyone
Should Know

Reading

Note-taking

Researching
Topics

Citing Online
Sources

Online Teaming

Tests

 


Citing Online References

In this module, you will learn how to cite and reference Web sources.

To avoid plagiarism, when you present the ideas of others, whether in paraphrase form or by using direct quotations, you must follow the guidelines of the discipline area in which you are writing.

As a quick guide, all sources must be referenced by:

  • Full author's name
  • Full name of source
  • Full name of article if within a larger publication
  • Year published
  • Place of publication
  • Name of publisher

Please take the time to use the easily understood Web sites listed below to perfect your referencing and endnotes.

Social Science and Science, APA Style

Humanities, MLA Style

  1. Read a written article (magazine or book) and an electronic source on a topic or issue that interests you.
  2. Write one paragraph, in your own words, using information from the printed article and your electronic source.
  3. Use the proper citation format in the paragraph and list your full, formal references for the 2 sources.

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