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2 Faces of Searching with Google
Boolean & Phrase Searchinges
Intro. to Citations for Online Resources

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Credibility on the Web
Borrowed Words


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Emma 102: Internet Search Engines and Academic Research

Introduction to Citations for Online Resources

A citation is a standard format for describing a publication or any other source of information. The main parts of a citation for published materials - whether published on paper or electronically - are:

  • the name(s) of the author(s), editor(s), or creator(s)
  • the title
  • the publication data (for websites, include URL)

Anatomy of a Citation

MLA style for an online journal (made-up example): citation anatomy example
When in doubt, it is better to give too much information than too little.

Citations come in different flavors, but the bottom line is that a citation should point clearly to the source of information, so that others will be able to find the source you used for your research.

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