Managing Your Citations: An Overview of Citation Managers

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—It is important to credit the authors of the resources you consulted in your research. This credit is given through a proper citation that includes the original author's name, the title of the work, the date of publication—information enabling others to access the research you cited. You should cite sources when

• you use a direct or indirect quotation.
• you paraphrase or summarize someone else's writing.
• you refer to someone else's research or ideas.

• Avoiding plagiarism and academic dishonesty
• Demonstrating the originality of your research by distinguishing your ideas from those expressed by other scholars
• Showing that you examined related research

• Creating a list of citations for the resources for a bibliography, works cited, or reference list.
• Citing the resources in footnotes or endnotes.
• Citing the resources in the text of your document.
• Obtaining permission to use a quote or content created by someone else.