As you start having to source and cite your information more for college papers or professional articles and books, you might start off by feeling overwhelmed. It can be quite the head-scratcher at first determining exactly which type of format is needed in the first place. It can take a bit to get used to […]
Teachers generally will have their students start citing information from various sources beginning around junior high. It may start off just here and there as they are asked to cite during their essays, but by the time they are in high school most teachers will require it. Students usually don’t enjoy citing sources simply because […]
If you are writing a research paper for a class in college or a well thought out article for publication, providing citations that back up your thoughts goes a long way. It is all part of the scholarly writing process. Without proper citations, people may believe that you are pulling facts and quotes out of […]
It seems that every level of schooling requires a person to learn another way to format research papers and cite sources. How many of us scratched our heads when the teacher would say to be sure to use MLA, APA, or Chicago formatting? It was difficult enough writing the paper, but how are we supposed […]
