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What styles does Scribbr's Citation Generator support?
APA
MLA
Chicago
Harvard
How does Scribbr's Citation Generator work?
Autocitation: Look up your source by its title, URL, ISBN, or DOI, and let Scribbr find and fill in all the relevant information automatically.
Generate flawless citations according to the official styles.
Export to Word: We’ll apply the official formatting guidelines automatically.
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A Quick Guide to Working with Sources
Finding Relevant Sources
What are common sources used in academic writing?
Academic journals
Scholarly books
Websites
Newspapers
Encyclopedias
Where can I find such sources?
Research databases
Google Scholar
Your institution’s library
Evaluating Sources
What is the CRAAP test?
Currency: Does the source reflect recent research?
Relevance: Is the source related to your research topic?
Authority: Is the author an expert in their field?
Accuracy: Does the source support its arguments and conclusions with evidence?
Purpose: What is the author’s intention?
What is lateral reading?
Compare your source to other sources.
Verify evidence
Contextualize information
Find potential weaknesses
Integrating Sources into Your Work
What are signal phrases?
How to introduce your source in your paper
How do I choose between quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing?
Quoting: Include the exact words of another source in your paper.
Paraphrasing: Put another person’s ideas into your own words.
Summarizing: Give an overview of the essential points of a source.
Citing Sources
Why do I need to cite my sources?
Avoid plagiarism
Establish the credentials of your sources
Back up your arguments with evidence
Tools and Resources
What tools does Scribbr offer to make working with sources easier and faster?
