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ENGL 102 - English Composition II (Schrag) (Online): Citing Sources

Library information and resources for Mitzi Schrag's ENGL 102 online class

Plagiarism and Citations

What doesn't need a citation?

  • Your own thoughts/words: Laura is a great librarian!
  • Common knowledge: Barack Obama was elected President of the United States in 2008.

What needs a citation?

  • Direct quotes: "Who are better prepared than the oppressed to understand the terrible significance of an oppressive society?" (Friere 45).
  • Paraphrasing: Those who are oppressed are in the best position to change the system because they have experienced oppression (Friere 45).
  • Graphs, tables, charts, and images: 

Dimitrov, Slobodan. Photo of Paulo Friere. 1976. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo_Freire#/media/File:Paulo_Freire.jpg. 

Which Citation Style?

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