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Cite it right?

Citation Guides from Simon Fraser University Libraries:

Citation Guidance, Works Cited & Reference List Creation Tools:

Understanding Copyright Laws:

Writers and researchers use several different styles to cite information sources.  The guides below show you how to use two of the more common styles. Style guides are updated frequently.  These are rough guides only:

Here is a quick guide showing how to cite a website, webpage, blog post, Facebook page, or online video.

 

Why Cite Your Sources?

To avoid plagiarism (taking credit for other people’s ideas or work), you must give written credit for sources of information you use for your work, whether from print or online sources. This includes  text, graphics, works of art, compositions, symbols, sayings, cartoons, excerpts, and quotations.

How to Attribute Images Properly:Image result for image icon

 A Visual Guide to Image Attribution

When you use Creative Commons images, sounds, videos or any other content it is important that you give credit to the person who created that content.

Creative Commons Images, Sounds etc

Here’s a short guide to citing information shared online with a Creative Commons license.  This article and infographic provide a more detailed guide to how (and why) to give credit for images you would like to use. Use the following websites to find copyright free images:

When you use Creative Commons images, sounds, videos or any other content it is important that you give credit to the person who created that content.  Include:

  • Title of image
  • Creator name
  • Source of the image (usually in the form of a URL to image source page)
  • Any copyright information included with image (such as a watermark)
  • CC licence information (including link back to CC documentation page if possible)

View this guide for more detailed guidance on how to give appropriate credit.

Other copyright free image sources:

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