Research Guides: SCADnow Resources &amp; Services: Cite Sources

Why Cite?

Citing the sources you use for your research paper is important for several reasons:

It helps you avoid plagiarism. Plagiarism is the use of work by another person without clear acknowledgment. Simply put, plagiarism is stealing another person's ideas and work. It is a form of academic dishonesty and a violation of SCAD's rules of academic integrity. Properly attributing and documenting your sources will help you avoid inadvertently taking credit for another person's ideas.

It provides evidence to support your ideas and adds credibilty to your work by showing that you have consulted reliable sources.

Zotero
A free web-based tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources.
NoodleTools
A note-taking and documentation tool that helps you organize notes from your sources and build your bibliography in MLA, APA, or Chicago/Turabian style.
Mendeley
Free citation manager that can help you organize your research, collaborate with others online, and discover the latest research.

Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) provides an in-depth guide to evaluating sources and information, including print and internet sources.
MLA Master Blaster
Test your knowledge of MLA.
APA Psych Out
Test your knowledge of APA citation style.
APA and MLA Citation Game Home Page
"Here you will play an interactive game and learn how to correctly format APA or MLA citations for some of the most commonly used citation types."
Matching In-Text Documentation to a Works Cited Page
A game for learning MLA citations from Wisc-Online is a creation of Wisconsin’s Technical Colleges and maintained by Fox Valley Technical College.

The SCADextra - Academic Resources Hub offers assistance with all aspects of the writing process.

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