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The first step to citing your sources is choosing your citation style. Many disciplines will have a designated citation style to use within the discipline. Each citation style will format their information in a slightly different way, though all citation styles generally look for the same information (author, publication date, title of source, etc.).
You can learn more about where and how to cite your sources through the Citation Tools page on the Libraries' website.
If you need direct help with your citations, please feel free to reach out to your subject librarian or AskUs Chat.
Note: Many websites have automatic citing tools that attempt to create a citation for you. Computer generated citations are always improving, but they are by no means perfect, so be sure to check their formatting and accuracy. You wouldn't want to turn in a paper with bad citations (or lose points on your assignment) by not checking.
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