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COM 100: Public Speaking

A guide to help with locating and evaluating information and resources.

Why Cite?

 

Why Cite?

Give Credit

Giving credit to the original source's author(s) acknowledges their ideas.

Establish Credibility

Citing shows that you've done your research.

Help Your Readers

Citations guide readers to other sources on the same topic.

Participate in the Conversation

Show how your work fits into your field of study.

Avoid Plagiarism

Taking someone else's words or ideas as your own can lead to serious consequences.

Thank you to Middlebury Libraries for some of these ideas.

Learn More About Finding Citations

Tip: Look for the Cite Button

Many databases give you the option to copy a citation. This is a good start, but you need to make sure it's accurate before you turn in your work.

Cite Button

MLA Citations

Citation Generators