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Bibliography – a list of sources referred to, or used in, a particular work. Sometimes called a "Works Cited" or "References" list.
Citation – in the body of a text, a quotation from, or reference to the ideas of, another author; includes information pointing to specific source documentation to be found in the bibliography, works cited list, or references list.
Reference – one listing documenting one source, appearing in a bibliography, works cited list, or references list.
Endnote – a note at the end of a book or a section of a book that may contain a reference to a source.
Footnote – a note at the bottom of a page that may contain a reference to a source.
Citation Manager - an online service, browser add-on, or software product that helps you gather, organize, and use sources and citations.
Originally posted by Julie Conlon
Source: Yeshiva University Library
Citations are essential to academic integrity.
Give credit where credit is due!
Ideas are intellectual property.
Respect other people's time, effort and talent by crediting their work with a citation.
Citations are necessary when you are paraphrasing,
not just when you are using a direct quote.
Citations tell your reader from where and from who you got the idea or information.
Failure to cite is considered plagiarism.
"Persistent Links" connect users directly to articles/ records in a database clicking on an embedded links. These reliable links are permanent IDs that will work every time for every reader.
Look at the database's citation record to locate the correct link. Depending on the database, they may be labeled:
Do not copy & paste the URL from the browse's address bar. These are temporary, tied to the user's authentication. They are a one and done session address and will never be replicated. If you make the mistake of using this URL, your citation will be incorrect and will unnecessarily frustrate your reader.
