Citing Sources
Citing Sources
Every time you use information from a source (a book, website or dictionary, etc.) when completing your assignments, follow these steps:
Step 1: Put the information you are using in your own words.
Think about it this way….What does the sentence mean to you? How would you explain this information to someone else without using the source’s exact words? o Remember: Never copy and paste information into your assignments!
Step 2: Then put that source at the bottom of your assignment to show where you found that information. You’re giving credit to the person who wrote it.
Follow APA format:
Website:
Author’s Last Name, First Initial. (Date of publication). Title of Article. Name of Website.
Retrieved from http://www.URL.com
Example: Fulton, W. (n.d.). Scanning Basics 101 - All about digital images. Scanning Basics 101 - All about digital images. Retrieved July 19, 2011, from http://www.scantips.com/
Book:
Author’s Last Name, First Initial. (Year of Publication). Title of Book. Location of
Publisher: Publisher.
Example: Miller, M. (2010). Easy Computer Basics: Windows 7 Edition.
Indianapolis, Ind.: Que.
Online Encyclopedia/Dictionary:
Title of Article. (date published). In Title of Encyclopedia online. Retrieved from http://www.URL.com
Example: Medical History (2006). In En(2006). In Encyclopedia of Special
Education: A Reference for the Education of the Handicapped and Other
Exceptional Children and Adults. Retrieved from http://ezp.lirn.net/form?qurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.credoreference.com/entry/wil eyse/medical_history
Step 3: Return to what you’ve written and keep going!
Do this EVERY time you use any information that you didn’t think of yourself.
Any questions? Email your instructor or call your Student Advisor right away!
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Every time you use information from a source (a book, website or dictionary, etc.) when completing your assignments, follow these steps:
Step 1: Put the information you are using in your own words.
Think about it this way….What does the sentence mean to you? How would you explain this information to someone else without using the source’s exact words? o Remember: Never copy and paste information into your assignments!
Step 2: Then put that source at the bottom of your assignment to show where you found that information. You’re giving credit to the person who wrote it.
Follow APA format:
Website:
Author’s Last Name, First Initial. (Date of publication). Title of Article. Name of Website.
Retrieved from http://www.URL.com
Example: Fulton, W. (n.d.). Scanning Basics 101 - All about digital images. Scanning Basics 101 - All about digital images. Retrieved July 19, 2011, from http://www.scantips.com/
Book:
Author’s Last Name, First Initial. (Year of Publication). Title of Book. Location of
Publisher: Publisher.
Example: Miller, M. (2010). Easy Computer Basics: Windows 7 Edition.
Indianapolis, Ind.: Que.
Online Encyclopedia/Dictionary:
Title of Article. (date published). In Title of Encyclopedia online. Retrieved from http://www.URL.com
Example: Medical History (2006). In En(2006). In Encyclopedia of Special
Education: A Reference for the Education of the Handicapped and Other
Exceptional Children and Adults. Retrieved from http://ezp.lirn.net/form?qurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.credoreference.com/entry/wil eyse/medical_history
Step 3: Return to what you’ve written and keep going!
Do this EVERY time you use any information that you didn’t think of yourself.
Any questions? Email your instructor or call your Student Advisor right away!
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