Research Guides: Tutorials A-Z: Use information ethically / citing

Citing and using information ethically

To use information ethically and cite it correctly, students should be able to:

understand why citing information sources matters
identify the elements needed to build citations for multiple types of resources (APA7 or MLA9)

	Why citing matters Avoiding plagiarism

Why citing matters
Four reasons why citing - the practice of giving credit to information sources - matters.
https://libguides.clackamas.edu/citing/home
Avoiding plagiarism
Plagiarism takes many forms, often happens unintentionally, and carries real consequences. Learn how to avoid it.
https://libguides.clackamas.edu/citing/plagiarism

Format	Title
	Informal citations APA (7th ed.) resources MLA (9th ed.) resources Get premade citations (library tools) For information about retrieving pre-made citations in databases, see our individual database user guides.
	Citation Examples - APA 7 Missing Elements - APA 7 Download & edit: APA Word document template MLA 9 Works Cited Examples Missing Elements - MLA 9 MLA 9 Word document template

Informal citations
Informal citations allow everyone to cite their sources in everyday forms of writing, like emails and webpages.
https://libguides.clackamas.edu/citing/informal
APA (7th ed.) resources
Access APA-formatted document templates, citation examples, video tutorials, and links to librarian-recommended citation support websites.
https://libguides.clackamas.edu/citing/apa7
MLA (9th ed.) resources
Access MLA-formatted document templates, citation examples, video tutorials, and links to librarian-recommended citation support websites.
https://libguides.clackamas.edu/citing/mla9
Get premade citations
Learn how to get premade APA and MLA citations that you can copy and paste into your References/Works Cited list.
https://libguides.clackamas.edu/citing/citations

Format	Title
	Copyright resources Textbook Affordability and Open Educational Resources (OER)
	Fair Use Checklist (handout) Copyright statement (handout) Research article notetaking template (worksheet) "Article Matrix" template (worksheet)

Copyright resources
Learn about copyright, fair use, and other information-use concepts to consider before using, sharing, remixing, copying, or scanning copyrighted content.
https://libguides.clackamas.edu/copyright
Textbook Affordability and Open Educational Resources (OER)
Textbook affordability refers to any initiative designed to reduce the cost of course materials for students.
https://libguides.clackamas.edu/oer

Fair Use Checklist
Provides guidance when determining if use of copyrighted materials constitutes fair use. Last updated Sept. 2018.
Copyright statement
Statement to include on materials uploaded to LMSs or handed out in class. Last updated Nov. 2015.

Research article notetaking template
Google Doc template for taking notes on peer-reviewed research articles. Last updated Oct. 2018.

Research article notetaking template
PDF template for taking notes on peer-reviewed research articles. Last updated Oct. 2018.

"Article Matrix" template
Google Doc version. Make a copy, or download and edit this Google doc article matrix. It is useful for organizing and comparing researchers' ideas, research, and citations. Last updated Feb. 2021.