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Peer Researcher Training Guide

A training course for Library and Writing Center student workers to obtain the Peer Researcher Certificate

Creating Citations

Citing your sources means that you give credit for the ideas and information you’ve used in your paper. It builds credibility and helps readers understand where your ideas come from. In this lesson, you’ll learn what elements make up a citation, where to find the necessary information for a citation, and how to compose your own citations.

Introduction to Lesson 1

Part 1: Why Cite/Citation Styles

Part 2: Elements of a Citation/Collecting Citation Elements

Part 3: Composing a Citation /Examples /Special Sources