Why Cite Your Sources?
- Citing your sources helps you avoid plagiarizing.
- Citations act like footprints leading the reader through some of the same steps you took to reach your conclusions.
- Citations provide evidence for your conclusions and add credibility to your work by demonstrating that you considered a variety of viewpoints.
- Citing your sources is standard practice for scholars and students engaged in research.
For Students in Grades 1-3
Record the title, author and copyright date of each source. This will be your bibliography.
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For Students in Grades 4-5
Step 1:
Gather the necessary information using the sheets below. Use one or both depending on the kinds of resources you are using.
Step 1:
Gather the necessary information using the sheets below. Use one or both depending on the kinds of resources you are using.
Step 2:
Transfer the gathered information into an online citation maker. Use either of the three below.
Transfer the gathered information into an online citation maker. Use either of the three below.
Step 3:
Copy and paste the completed citation to a document or slide that can be included as part of your research project.
Copy and paste the completed citation to a document or slide that can be included as part of your research project.