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CITE YOUR SOURCES

CORRECTLY.

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WHY?

1). To give credit to those that came up with the findings

2). So you don’t get accused of plagiarism

3). So you don’t get a mark of 0

4). It’s a skill you should know for all academic purposes

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#duh

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More in-depth reasoning:

Citing your sources is like giving credit where it's due. It shows respect for the work and ideas of others, and it helps you avoid plagiarism, which can have serious consequences. Plus, citing your sources adds credibility to your own work and allows others to explore the information you used. It's basically a way of being honest, fair, and reliable in your academic and creative endeavors.

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LUCKY FOR YOU…

You cool cats don’t have to suffer through manually crafting each citation through use of reference texts and examples.

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THE NEW AGE OF CITING SOURCES

All you have to do is copy and paste your link(s)s into free programs that will cite your sources correctly.

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Here are the best ones that are user-friendly:

1). mybib.com

2). scribbr.com

3). easybib.com (**this one is a little bit tricky)

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FYIs

There are different formatting options for citations and references. For high school, you will be working with MLA format. In university, the formats differ based on subject area. In-text citations and bibliography pages are different depending on the style.

MLA - English Language Arts

APA - Psychology/Sciences

Chicago - History

**When using websites to help generate citations, make sure it is in MLA format.

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MLA Style

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This is what your works cited page should look like. Pay attention to the details.

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Oh, one more thing…

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USING CHATGPT OR ANY OTHER AI TOOL TO DO THE WORK FOR YOU IS CONSIDERED PLAGIARISM SINCE IT IS NOT YOUR OWN ORIGINAL WORK.

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You have this lesson, the internet, YouTube, and so many other resources to help you craft an appropriate works cited page. There really is no excuse now.