Research Success for High School Students
STEP 6: CITE WHAT YOU FIND
Give credit where credit is due: cite your sources.
Citing or documenting the sources used in your research serves two purposes: it gives proper credit to the authors of the materials used, and it allows those who are reading your work to duplicate your research and locate the sources that you have listed as references. When other authors cite their sources properly, you can also use their research to help you with your own!
Knowingly representing the work of others as your own is plagiarism. Use the "plagiarism" tab in this guide to help you properly cite and avoid plagiarizing another persons work.
Citation Generator
Helps students and professionals properly credit the information that they use.
Save hours by making a Works Cited page automatically!
4 part step-by-step tutorial to teach you how to cite sources properly in any paper.
Citation Styles
Visit this library guide for help with different citation styles including how to format bibliographies and in text citations in all major styles (APA, MLA, Chicago, and more). https://libguides.asu.edu/citing
Writing Help
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Hemingway EditorHemingway App makes your writing bold and clear. The app highlights lengthy, complex sentences and common errors.
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Research Guide for StudentsIt provides guidelines for the technical aspects of writing a paper such as layout and style guides as well as a plethora of links to other research resources on just about every topic imaginable.
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GrammarlyCorrect grammar mistakes and other writing errors with Grammarly’s online grammar checker.
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Thesis GeneratorHelps you generate outlines and organize your research paper.
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Essay MapHelps you visualize your project and allows you to download an outline for your paper.
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Keyword GeneratorAn interactive tool that guides you through generating keywords for your topic
Plagiarism Checker
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Plagiarism Checker"Grammarly is an automated proofreader and plagiarism checker. It makes sure everything you type is easy to read, effective, and mistake-free."
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Paper RaterUseful tool that gives you writing suggestions and also includes a plagiarism and grammar checker.
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BibmeHave your paper checked for grammar errors, missing punctuation, unintentional plagiarism, and more!
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