A citation
is
information
about a
resource. It
always
includes:
Author
Title
Date
of
Publication
Location
Citations vary
depending on the
type of resource.
For example,
citations of book
chapters include the
chapter title and
book title. Article
citations include
the article title as
well as the journal
name.
Citations do 2
things:
They give
credit to a
source when you
use information
in your
research.
They provide
the information
you need to
retrieve that
resource.
Where
can you find citations?
Everywhere!
You'll find
them in
books,
articles,
and
websites.
Typical
citations
include
footnotes,
bibliographies,
works-cited
pages,
parenthetical
references,
etc.
