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• Using Sources
• What Good Writers Know
• Why Cite?
• Kinds of Sources and How to Cite Them
  • Principles of Citing Sources
    • Scholarly vs. Popular Sources
    • Why Are There Different Citation Styles?
    • Signaling Sources in the Body of Your Paper
  • How to Cite Books
    • Books vs. Articles
    • Books
    • Books with Editors or Translators
    • Prefaces, Forewords, & Introductions
  • How to Cite Articles
    • Article in a Book
    • Article in a Journal
    • Article in a Magazine
    • Article in a Newspaper
    • Book or Article with Two or Three Authors
    • Book or Article with Four or More Authors
    • Multiple Sources by the Same Author
  • Internet Sources
    • Special Demands of Internet Sources
    • How to Copy & Paste but Not Plagiarize
  • How to Cite Internet Sources
    • Print Sources Posted Online
    • Online Versions of Print Periodicals
    • Databases (like Lexis-Nexis)
    • Online Journals
    • Organization Websites
    • Topic Websites
    • Private Websites
    • Blogs
    • Forums, Chats, Listserves, & Bulletin Boards
    • Email & Instant Messages
    • Wikipedia
  • How to Cite Miscellaneous Sources
    • Microform: Microfilm & Microfiche
    • CD-ROMs
    • Film & Video
    • Television, Radio Program, or Music Video
    • Music or Sound Recording
    • Art, Photographs, & Illustrations
    • Unpublished Written Materials
    • Lectures & Live Performances
    • Interviews, Conversations, & Discussions
    • Sources that Cite other Sources
    • Sources that Other People Suggested
    • Critical Editions
• Best Practices for Citing Sources
• Where to Cite: A Geography of the Essay
• How to Cite: Local Moves With Sources
• Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism
  • What is Plagiarism?
  • Warning: When You Must Cite
  • Fair Paraphrase
  • Common Knowledge
  • High-Risk Situations

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