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><span>Citing AI</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="s-lg-guide-tabs-title-bar" class="container s-lib-side-borders"></div>  <div id="s-lg-guide-main" class="container s-lib-main s-lib-side-borders" role="main" aria-label="Main content area"> <div class="row s-lg-row"><div id="s-lg-col-126" class="col-md-12"><div class="s-lg-col-boxes"></div></div></div><div class="row s-lg-row"><div id="s-lg-col-1" class="col-md-4"><div class="s-lg-col-boxes"><div id="s-lg-box-wrapper-8191871" class="s-lg-box-wrapper-8191871"><div id="s-lg-box-6959429-container" class="s-lib-box-container"> <div id="s-lg-box-6959429" class="s-lib-box s-lib-box-std"> <h2 class="s-lib-box-title">When to Cite Sources</h2><div id="s-lg-box-collapse-6959429" > <div class="s-lib-box-content"> <div id="s-lg-content-13808544" class=" clearfix"> When using someone else's words, ideas, charts, images and the like, you have to acknowledge where the information came from.  Failure to do so is plagiarism.  To avoid plagiarism, use documentation to clearly identify the source of your information. It is generally better to overdo.  When in doubt, cite the source. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div id="s-lg-box-wrapper-8191865" class="s-lg-box-wrapper-8191865"><div id="s-lg-box-6959495-container" class="s-lib-box-container"> <div id="s-lg-box-6959495" class="s-lib-box s-lib-box-std"> <h2 class="s-lib-box-title">What is Plagiarism?</h2><div id="s-lg-box-collapse-6959495" > <div class="s-lib-box-content"> <div id="s-lg-content-13808616" class=" clearfix"> <p>Plagiarism is a form of dishonesty.  It can have severe consequences in the academic world.  Avoid plagiarism by citing sources whenever using the ideas of another.</p> </div> <div id="s-lg-content-35453972" class="s-lg-widget "><iframe title="Punishable Perils of Plagiarism" width="330" height="186" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/SrjoaaIxaJI?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div> </div> </div> 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class="s-lib-box-content"> <div id="s-lg-content-13808563" class=" clearfix"> <p>Occasionally, students are confused when faced with a reference to a source. What part of the reference is needed for a Works Cited page or list of References? And what do those numbers stand for?</p> <p>Here , courtesy of Saint Anselm's College, is a look at the elements of a citation:</p> </div><div class=""><ul id="s-lg-link-list-16976300" class="s-lg-link-list s-lg-link-list-2"><li class=""><div id="s-lg-content-14813467" class=""><span><a href="https://geiselguides.anselm.edu/citing#s-lg-box-10936253" target="_blank" onclick="return springSpace.springTrack.trackLink({link: this,_st_type_id: '2',_st_content_id: '14813467',_st_inc_return: this});">Understanding Citations: Identifying Parts of a Citation</a></span></div></li></ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div id="s-lg-box-wrapper-8191880" class="s-lg-box-wrapper-8191880"><div id="s-lg-box-6959445-container" class="s-lib-box-container"> <div id="s-lg-box-6959445" class="s-lib-box s-lib-box-std"> <h2 class="s-lib-box-title">Citation Generators</h2><div id="s-lg-box-collapse-6959445" > <div class="s-lib-box-content"> <div id="s-lg-content-13808565" class=" clearfix"> <p>Often, when trying to use documentation for a project, students may become more focused on the specifics of the documentation format rather than the content of the essay, report, or other document they are working on. This is when a citation generator can be helpful. Some citation generators, such as Easy Bib, can be accessed individually for a student. Other citation generators are generally available, such as KnightCite. Not all citation generators include every type of documentation, and it is important to check to make sure the citation generator is using the most current format. Databases also provide bibliographic format styles.</p> <p>Try some of these citation generators:</p> </div><div class=""><ul id="s-lg-link-list-16976343" class="s-lg-link-list s-lg-link-list-2"><li class=""><div id="s-lg-content-13819707" class=""><span><a href="https://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/" target="_blank" onclick="return springSpace.springTrack.trackLink({link: this,_st_type_id: '2',_st_content_id: '13819707',_st_inc_return: this});">KnightCite Citation Generator</a></span></div></li><li class=""><div id="s-lg-content-13826697" class=""><span><a href="http://www.zotero.org/" target="_blank" onclick="return springSpace.springTrack.trackLink({link: this,_st_type_id: '2',_st_content_id: '13826697',_st_inc_return: this});">Zotero</a></span></div></li></ul></div> <div id="s-lg-content-66490327" class=" clearfix"> <p><span style="font-size:14px;"><a href="https://library.bridgew.edu/Mendeley/oldmendeleydesktop">Mendeley:</a></span> The Citation Plugin allows you to quickly and easily cite materials that you’ve added to your Mendeley library - as well as generating a full bibliography of the materials you’ve referenced in the paper. Best of all, it allows you to completely restyle all of the references you’ve inserted into a paper with just a couple of clicks.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div id="s-lg-box-wrapper-8191868" class="s-lg-box-wrapper-8191868"><div id="s-lg-box-6959427-container" class="s-lib-box-container"> <div id="s-lg-box-6959427" class="s-lib-box s-lib-box-std"> <h2 class="s-lib-box-title">Additional Help</h2><div id="s-lg-box-collapse-6959427" > <div class="s-lib-box-content"> <div class=""><ul id="s-lg-link-list-16053981" class="s-lg-link-list s-lg-link-list-2"><li class=""><div id="s-lg-content-13958261" class=""><span><a href="https://library.bridgew.edu/forms/ask" target="_blank" onclick="return springSpace.springTrack.trackLink({link: this,_st_type_id: '2',_st_content_id: '13958261',_st_inc_return: this});">Ask a Librarian</a></span></div></li><li class=""><div id="s-lg-content-13818245" class=""><span><a href="https://library.bridgew.edu/forms/research-consult" target="_blank" onclick="return springSpace.springTrack.trackLink({link: this,_st_type_id: '2',_st_content_id: '13818245',_st_inc_return: this});">Research Consultation Request</a></span></div></li></ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div></div><div class="row s-lg-row"><div id="s-lg-col-127" class="col-md-12"><div class="s-lg-col-boxes"></div></div></div> <ul id="s-lg-page-prevnext" class="pager s-lib-hide"><li class="previous"></li><li class="next"><a href="https://library.bridgew.edu/c.php?g=339333&p=2283395"><strong>Next:</strong> MLA Style >></a></li></ul> </div>   <div id="s-lib-footer-public" class="s-lib-footer footer container s-lib-side-borders"> <div id="s-lg-guide-header-meta" class="pad-top-sm pad-left-med clearfix"> <ul id="s-lg-guide-header-attributes" class=""> <li id="s-lg-guide-header-updated" class="s-lg-h-separator"> <span class="s-lg-guide-label">Last Updated:</span> <span class="s-lg-text-greyout">Jan 28, 2025 10:54 AM</span> </li> <li id="s-lg-guide-header-url" class="s-lg-h-separator"> <span class="s-lg-guide-label">URL:</span> <span class="s-lg-text-greyout">https://library.bridgew.edu/guides/citesources</span> </li> <li id="s-lg-guide-print-url"> <a href="javascript: window.print();"><i class="fa fa-print" aria-hidden="true" title="Print Page"></i> Print Page</a> </li> </ul>   </div> <div class="pad-bottom-sm clearfix"> <div id="s-lib-footer-support-link" class="pull-right pad-right-med"> <a href="mailto:answers@bridgew.libanswers.com">Report a problem.</a> </div> <div id="s-lg-guide-header-subjects" class="pad-top-sm pad-left-med pad-right-med pull-left"> <span class="s-lg-guide-label">Subjects: </span><span class="s-lg-small bold"><a href="https://library.bridgew.edu/sb.php?subject_id=68604">Citing Sources</a>, <a href="https://library.bridgew.edu/sb.php?subject_id=68583">General / Multidisciplinary Resources</a></span> </div> <div id="s-lg-guide-header-tags" class="pad-top-sm pad-left-med"> </div> </div> </div>  <div id="s-lib-scroll-top" title="Back to Top"> <span class="fa-stack fa-lg"> <i class="fa fa-square-o fa-stack-2x"></i> <i class="fa fa-angle-double-up fa-stack-1x" style="position:relative; bottom:2px;"></i> </span> </div> <div id="s-lib-alert" title=""> <div id="s-lib-alert-content"></div> </div>  <div id="custom-footer"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="container" id="content-container1"> <div class="col-md-5" id="library-address"> <address> <strong>Maxwell Library</strong><br> Bridgewater State University<br /> 10 Shaw Road<br> Bridgewater MA 02325 </address> </div> <div class="col-md-4" id="library-contact"> <p>Phone: <a href="tel:508-531-1392"><span class="sr-only">Call us at </span>508.531.1392</a><br /> Text: <a href="tel:508-425-4096"><span class="sr-only">Send a text message to </span>508.425.4096</a><br /> Email: <a href="mailto:answers@bridgew.libanswers.com" aria-label="answers@bridgew.libanswers.com">answers@bridgew.libanswers.com</a></p> </div> <div class="col-md-3 social-media"> <p><a href="http://library.bridgew.edu/forms/comments" aria-label="Feedback/Comments">Feedback/Comments</a></p> <p><a href="http://library.bridgew.edu/ld.php?content_id=34808901" target="_blank">Privacy Policy <i class="fa fa-fw fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true" title="This link opens in a new window"></i> </a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bridgew.edu/policy/website-accessibility-statement" aria-label="Website Accessibility">Website Accessibility</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="container" id="content-container2"> <div class="col-md-9" id="copyright"> <p class="social-media-icons">漏<script type="text/javascript"> document.write(dateObject.getFullYear()); </script> <a href="https://www.bridgew.edu/" target="_blank">Bridgewater State University</a>. 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