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Citation Styles
MLA Style was developed by the Modern Language Association and is widely used in the humanities. Check out MLA RESEARCH PAPER BASICS on Hoonuit. Look for the Hoonuit link on iConnect.
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MLA Style GuideFrom the Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab). Use the left menu to find what you need.
APA Style was developed by the American Psychological Association and is used by the science, computer, and nursing departments at MWCC. Check out APA RESEARCH PAPER BASICS on Hoonuit. Look for the Hoonuit link on iConnect.
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APA Style GuideFrom the Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab). Use the menu on the left to find what you need.
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Basics of APA TutorialIf you have no previous knowledge of APA style.
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AMA Citation Style GuideThis guide from Western Oregon University will help with in-text citations, references, and formatting your paper.
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American Medical Association (AMA) StyleFrom Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL). Use the menu on the left to find what you need.
Citation Help
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The Academic Support CenterThe Academic Support Center provides FREE tutoring to students. Writing tutors can help with all your citation needs.
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ZoteroBibZoteroBib is a FREE service to help you quickly create citation lists without installing software or creating an account.
What is Plagiarism?
As defined by Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, to plagiarize is:
"to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source : to commit literary theft : present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source." Source: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plagiarize.
This video will help you understand what you need to cite and why you need to do so:
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