American Studies
American Studies Resource Guide: Citing Sources
Why is it important to cite sources?
- To give credit to the author of your sources (avoiding plagiarism)
- To allow your readers the opportunity to check your sources (giving your work more credibility)
What are the elements of a citation?
- If you have questions about the parts of a citation, please see this page of the inflite Tutorial
Some sources for information on citing references:
American Studies Resource Guide: Evaluating Sources
Some things to consider when evaluating information sources:
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Who is the author?- First of all, the author should be identified. The author can be one or more people or organizations.
- At a minimum, in order to be considered credible, the author of the information source should have credentials and expertise, such as academic degrees and experience, relevant to the topic.
American Studies Resource Guide: Finding Articles
(and Reports, Book Chapters, etc.)
| Scholarly/Popular What are the Differences? | Searching Databases
American Studies Resource Guide: Finding Books(and DVDs, CDs, and Videos)
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