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How to attribute Creative Commons licensed materials
This is a very helpful and detailed guide (created for teachers and students) to attributing Creative Commons licensed materials. You can find examples for including the CC icons, links to media and changes for different mediums.
http://creativecommons.org.au/content/How_to_Attribute_CC_Materials
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How do I cite a tweet?
This page provides instructions on citing (Twitter) tweets in the MLA style.
http://www.mla.org/style/handbook_faq/cite_a_tweet
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APA Style: Citing Websites, Interviews and Social Media
APA Style provides this page with guidance and suggestions for citing websites, interviews, social media and DOI's.
http://www.apastyle.org/learn/quick-guide-on-references.aspx
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Citing Twitter or Facebook
Boise State University provides instructions and examples for citing Twitter and Facebook content.
http://guides.boisestate.edu/content.php?pid=19556&sid=586398
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Citation Builder
From the University of North Carolina, this is a guide to citing in MLA, APA or Chicago. Choose from books, chapters, articles or websites.
http://www.lib.unc.edu/house/citationbuilder/
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KnightCite Citation Service
This citation tool from Calvin College allows you to choose the citation style and the type of document/resource you need to cite, including books, periodicals, multimedia or online.
http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/index.php
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Citation Machine
Use this site when compiling your bibliography. Choose a style and source format (MLA, APA, etc. and whether you're citing a book, journal article, web page, etc.), fill in the information requested, and view your completed citation.
http://citationmachine.net/
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Why You Should Cite It Right
Check out this (slightly) cheesy video from The University of Texas at San Antonio, showing why you should use citation in your works. You can also find citation tips for APA and MLA.
http://lib.utsa.edu/general/Cite/
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Finding Information on the Internet - A Tutorial
"This tutorial presents the substance of the web searching workshop (current schedule) offered by the Teaching Library at the University of California at Berkeley. The content on this site has been updated to reflect the latest trends in search engines, directories, and evaluating web pages." (site)
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.ht
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Using Sources
From Hamilton College, N.Y., read tips for students on how to avoid plagiarism, with a focus on the note-taking stage. This site includes good examples of paraphrased and plagiarized material.
http://www.hamilton.edu/writing/sources.html
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Finding the DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
This video tutorial from the University of Alberta - Coutts Library staff provides instruction for using the DOI (digital object identifier) when citing online journal articles.
http://www.library.ualberta.ca/screencast/edu/Findingthedoi_Webfina
l/Findingthedoi_Webfinal.html
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Writers' Workshop - Citation Styles
This handbook summarizes and illustrates the bibliographical formatting rules for two different citation styles: the American Psychological Association (APA) style and the Modern Language Association (MLA) style. (site)
http://www.cws.illinois.edu/workshop/writers/citation/
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Bibme.org
BibMe is a free bibliography generator that supports MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turabian formatting. Simply find the book, article, website or film that you wish to include in your bibliography. Bibme will generate a citation in your chosen style.
http://www.bibme.org/
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Citation Style Guides for Internet and Electronic Sources
Internet and electronic information, with no print equivalents, presents new challenges to scholars. This University of Alberta guide provides references to sources that can help students properly cite online sources. Use the green tabs to explore the different areas.
http://www.library.ualberta.ca/guides/citation/index.cfm
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