How to credit the work in my writing?

Citing is important:

Present a list of sources you used for research and where you collected the information, your readers may track down the sources by footnotes, bibliography or reference list.

Give credit to any ideas or information that do not belong to you, and avoid plagiarism.

Tips

#1 Choose the format and read the style guide
#2 Make notes for the sources
#3 Try to use a citation managment tool

Guidelines for Citing

While the professor/faculty has no specific requirement for the format, we default to using the latest APA edition. Read the LibGuide Citation and Management Tools

The basic element in the citation, such as title, author(s)/editor(s) and date of publication. Read the style guides before you start citing.

The pre-made citation in different citing styles is searchable in the database. Check the button with the word ‘Citation’ or ‘Cite’.

Yes. It’s recommended to check carefully if the generation with complete information.

The generator provides one-off information. Tools will record the source and not limit to one take action or style format.

Read the guideline for Zotero.

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