When writing a research paper, you must always cite any sources that you have consulted. You must acknowledge when you are using the ideas, information, arguments, phrases or any other intellectual or creative output by another person. Not to do so is referred to as plagiarism. Any form of cheating is a serious offense that comes with disciplinary consequences: see KPU's Policy ST2, entitled Student Academic Integrity Policy. The related Procedures for Dealing with Academic Integrity Violations offers definitions of cheating and plagiarism.
Always check with your instructor which citation style you are supposed to use when writing your paper.
Books in the KPU Library:
ASA Style Guide, 5th edition: HM 586 A54 2014
ASA Style Guide, 7th edition: HM 586 A54 2022
Online Guides
Check the APA Citation LibGuide for more help.
From the OWL (Online Writing Lab) at Purdue: APA style information with student sample paperChicago Citation Style LibGuide - University of Lethbridge
What Zotero Does
Zotero (pronounced "zoh-TAIR-oh") is a Firefox addon for Windows, Mac, or Linux that collects, manages, and cites research sources. As such, it lives in your web browser where you do your work, is easy to use, and best of all it's free.
Zotero allows you to attach PDFs, notes and images to your citations, organize them into collections for different projects, and create bibliographies. It automatically updates itself periodically to work with new online sources and new bibliographic styles.
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