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This Citation Resource Guide will provide you with resources to help you cite your sources and avoid plagiarism. 

See this brief video from North Carolina State University for an introduction to citations:

libncsu. (2014, July 23). Citations: A (very) brief introduction [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMhMuVvXCVw

Check out our research tutorial to learn more about doing your research:

Introduction

Part 1: Planning Your Research

Part 2: Finding Books in the Catalog and the Shelf

Part 3: Databases: An Introduction

Part 4: Searching in Databases

Part 5: Finding and Evaluating Websites

Part 6: Citing Sources

When you find a source in one of the library's databases, you can copy/paste a citation directly from that database and into your assignment - just be sure to double check it for accuracy after pasting it and make any changes necessary! Check your citation against any of the resources in this guide.

Not sure where to find the citation in the database? Look for the Cite tool or ask a research librarian for help!