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ENGL102 Prof. Giaccone: Citing Sources

Why do we need to document sources?

You need to document sources:

  • to give credit to the source and avoid plagiarism
  • to demonstrate that you did the research
  • to let others know where you got the source

What Information do you need to gather from the source?

  • Name(s) of Author(s) or Editor(s)
  • Title of the Article
  • Title of the Journal or Magazine
  • Date of Publication or Year of Publication
  • Volume & Issue
  • Page numbers
  • DOI or URL

Citing sources in MLA & In-text Citations