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Published on Nov 18, 2015

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Cite it

BEFORE YOU WRITE IT
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What is it?

Written reference to a work
A citation is a reference to the source of information used in your research.
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Why cite?

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Give credit

Give credit to the work of others.
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Locate sources

Help readers locate the sources used in your paper.
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avoid plagiarism

Plagiarism is using others’ ideas and words without clearly acknowledging the source of that information. It is an ethical and legal issue and may be punished by the college.

http://pgcc.libguides.com/plagiarism
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How to cite

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Citation

Style Guides
Each citation style has its own set of formatting rules.

Citation Style Guides
http://pgcc.libguides.com/citationstyle



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MLA

Modern Language Association
MLA
http://pgcc.libguides.com/mla
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MLA 8th Edition

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Major Elements

  • Author
  • Title of Source
  • Title of Container
  • Other Contributors
  • Version
  • Number
  • Publisher
  • Publication date
  • Location
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APA

American Psychological Association
APA
http://pgcc.libguides.com/apa
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APA 6th Edition

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Major Elements

  • Author(s)
  • Title of the article
  • Title of the journal
  • Volume
  • Issue
  • Pages
  • Date of publication
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