Learn how to cite your sources the right way

[Mark Mastrean]

*Citing your sources correctly* is an essential component of your college
research projects. It shows that you’re a responsible researcher and that
you have located appropriate and reputable sources that support your thesis
or claims.

If you want to make sure you know the right way to cite sources in your
papers, then check out our upcoming *workshops on citation styles and
software*. Feinberg Library
<https://www.plattsburgh.edu/academics/library/index.html> and the Learning
Center
<https://www.plattsburgh.edu/academics/resources/learning-center/index.html>
are
co-sponsoring these workshops to help you acquire or brush-up on must-know
citation information.

All workshops will take place in *Hawkins Hall, room 053D, from noon to 1
p.m.*

   - *MLA Workshop - March 28th. *The MLA style is most often used when
   writing papers and citing sources in the liberal arts and humanities fields.
   - *Zotero Workshop - March 29th.* Zotero is a free citation-management
   software program that lets you store and organize references. This tool
   helps you organize your research in any way you want. You can sort items
   into collections and tag them with keywords, or create saved searches that
   automatically fill with relevant materials as you work.
   - NOTE: We invite you to bring your own computer to this workshop, and
      to install Zotero and the application's browser connector ahead of
      time using the links at https://www.zotero.org/download/
   - *APA Workshop - March 30th.* The APA style is commonly used for citing
   sources within the field of behavioral and social sciences, including
   sociology, education, health sciences, criminal justice, and psychology.

*Which citation guide is the one I need?*
The answer is, the one my instructor is requiring for my assignment. So be
sure to check with your instructors before writing your papers. You can
also review Feinberg Library's Research Guides index
<https://researchguides.plattsburgh.edu/?b=g&d=a>, which provides links to
requirements by academic subject.

*For more info,* contact:

   - Elin O'Hara-Gonya, Director of Feinberg Library (
   oharaea at plattsburgh.edu)
   - Joshua Beatty, Associate Librarian (jbeat003 at plattsburgh.edu)
   - Regan Levitte, Assistant Director/Writing Specialist, Clark Learning
   Center (rlevi007 at plattsburgh.edu)

*We look forward to seeing you!*
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