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HIST 021/136 U.S. History 1 & HIST 022/137 U.S. History 2: Cite Sources

US HIST 1 = HIST 021 / 136 and US HIST 2 = HIST 022 / 137

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Chicago Citation Style

Chicago Citation Style

HOW TO CREATE FOOTNOTES IN MS WORD
  1. Click in the document where you want to insert the footnote
  2. Go to the References tab and click Insert Footnote
  3. A sequentially-numbered footnote will be created both in the document text and at the bottom of the page
  4. Paste your footnote to the right of the number at the bottom of the page
  5. Repeat for subsequent footnotes
HOW TO NUMBER PAGES STARTING AT THE SECOND PAGE IN MS WORD
  1. Go to the Insert tab, click Page Number, and choose the style: Top of Page, right justified
  2. In that same tab, click Page Number again, then choose Format Page Numbers > Start at 0
  3. In that same tab, (the Header and Footer tab), click Different First Page
  4. Then highlight the "0" in the header of the first page and delete it
  5. Select Close Header and Footer

 

 

What are Citations?

Citation Basics

Review the list and image below, which both outline how the in-text citation in your essay connects to the larger reference page of your work. 

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An image of how an in-text citation goes hand in hand with a reference list

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  1. Place in-text citations in the body of the paper to acknowledge the source of your information.  This is meant to be a shortened version of the full citation that appears on the final page of your paper.
  2. Place full citations for all your sources on the last page entitled References or Works Cited (different citation styles require different titles).  Full citations are meant to provide readers with enough information so that they can locate the source themselves.
  3. APA or MLA are citation styles.  Each has different guidelines for how source information (author, title, year...etc.) should be formatted and punctuated for both in-text citations and for the References or Works Cited pages
Consult a guide for the specific citation style you are using:

Why Cite Sources?

Why Cite Sources?

Avoid Plagiarizing: You must cite any direct quotation, summary, or paraphrase of any idea or fact from your research. Citing sources is giving credit to the original author and publication where you found the information. Not citing sources is plagiarism and you may be subject to academic discipline.

Lend Authority to Your Paper: By referencing the work of scholars, professionals, and individuals with lived experiences around a topic, you demonstrate that your own research is based on solid, reliable information and that you are capable of critical thinking by being able to synthesize that research into your own.

Provide a Path: By citing sources, you provide the information that readers of your essay or presentation need in order to locate the same sources that you did.

Acknowledge Other's Work: Part of your research is built upon the research of other people. In the scholarship tradition in the United States, it is considered respectful and fair to give them credit for their hard work (just as you might hope someone would give you credit if they were quoting your own work!)