The Mechanics of Citing. Web sites Books AdsArticles Research Paper Bibliography Citation 1 Citation 2 Citation 3 Citation 4.

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The Mechanics of Citing

Web sites Books AdsArticles Research Paper Bibliography Citation 1 Citation 2 Citation 3 Citation 4

What to cite: Any information/idea you are using that came from one of your researched sources. Including: Paraphrases (even if it is not a direct quote) Not including: General knowledge (WWII ended in the 1940’s, American Idol is a TV phenomenon, etc)

Give credit in the text: Human beings have been described as "symbol-using animals" (Burke 3). Document it in a Works Cited page: Burke, Kenneth. Language as Symbolic Action: Essays on Life, Literature, and Method. Berkeley: U of California P, Where to Cite:

How to Cite:

What you need to know: What kind of publication you are citing: Book Journal article Online article Web page Video How to find the elements of a citation: Author Title Date of Publication Place of publication for some items

What you don’t need to know: Where to put every Italic Comma period

More citation help: OWL Net.TUTOR/Using Information Son of Citation Machine Writing Analytically Ch. 13 Refworks (for larger projects) Connect from library.osu.edu