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  1. What are citations and why should I use them? - Citing ...

    Citations are a way of giving credit when certain material in your work came from another source. It also gives your readers the information necessary to find that source again-- it provides an important roadmap to your research process.

  2. Citation Styles Guide | Examples for All Major Styles - Scribbr

    A citation style is a set of guidelines on how to cite sources in your academic writing. You always need a citation whenever you quote, paraphrase, or summarize a source to avoid plagiarism. How you present these citations depends on the style you follow. Scribbr’s citation generator can help!

  3. What Is a Citation: Definition, Styles, How to Do It Properly

    Understanding the different types of citations is key to crafting well-researched and credible work. Each citation style, whether it’s APA, MLA, or Chicago, serves a specific purpose and follows distinct guidelines that build clarity and uniformity in academic communication.

  4. LibGuides: Citation: Citation Styles (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.)

    While the two basic approaches to citations are simple, there are many different citation styles. What is a citation style? The way that citations appear (format) depends on the citation style, which is a set of established rules and conventions for documenting sources.

  5. Citation Basics - Citation Styles - Research Guides at UC Davis

    A citation is the basic information required to identify and locate a specific source, e.g. book, book chapter, article, website, video, etc. What is a Citation Style? Different academic disciplines have specific guidelines for organizing material and citing sources.

  6. Citation Styles: APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian, IEEE

    What is a citation and citation style? A citation is a way of giving credit to individuals for their creative and intellectual works that you utilized to support your research. It can also be used to locate particular sources and combat plagiarism.

  7. What are the different types of citation styles? - Scribbr

    There are many different citation styles used across different academic disciplines, but they fall into three basic approaches to citation: Parenthetical citations : Including identifying details of the source in parentheses —usually the author’s last name and the publication date, plus a page number if available ( author-date ).

  8. LibGuides: Research Skills Tutorial: What Is a Citation?

    A citation is a reference to the source of information used in your research. Any time you directly quote, paraphrase or summarize the essential elements of someone else's idea in your work, an in-text citation should follow.

  9. Citation Examples | Books, Articles, Websites & More - Scribbr

    The most common citation styles are APA and MLA. To cite a source in these styles, you need a brief in-text citation and a full reference. Use the interactive tool to understand how a citation is structured and see examples for common source types.

  10. APA - Citation Styles & Tools - Research Guides at University ...

    What your citation looks like depends on the style that your academic discipline follows. If you don't know where to start (and if your instructor hasn't specified a style guide to follow), read through the overview of common citation styles.