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What You Need to Know About Citation

Citation is stating where you got your information.

The reasons you cite:

  • To give credit where credit is due – to avoid plagiarizing
  • To give information about a source so people (i.e. your instructor) can find it

You need to cite:

  • In the paper (in-text citations)
  • At the end (reference list)

Citation Guides from Writing and Learning Services

There are citation experts at Mount Royal. Here are some resources they have created and ways to contact them.

Need Assistance?

 
For LGBTQ2+ topics, your best bet is to consult the Librarian assigned to your subject area or discipline, as this is likely to be the perspective that you will work from. You can find a full listing HERE

Citation Management