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Scientific Literacy

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Citing Sources

When working with and using information of any kind you must ALWAYS cite your sources. Use the library's citation guide for help getting started with citing sources in APA. Additionally, the OWL Purdue Writing Lab website contains useful information on citing sources.

We also have the following books available in the library for help with citations:

A Writer's Reference with 2009 MLA and 2010 APA Updates by Diana Hacker
Call Number: Ref. PE 1408 .H2778 2009
ISBN: 9780312664763
Publication Date: 2010-05-24
APA Style Simplified by Barney Beins; Barney C. Beins; Bernard C. Beins
Call Number: eBook from Overdrive
ISBN: 9781118289099
Publication Date: 2012-03-22