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Research 101: Citation

An indepth guide to the research process, how integrate sources and cite sources correctly

Basic Citation Tips

  • a citation style is meant to help someone else find that resource
  • different subjects, like psychology versus English, may use different styles
  • citations provide evidence and support of your argument, thesis, or topic
  • everything that isn't common knowledge to someone studying the topic must be cited
  • using a citation manager, like MyBib, is recommended to collect and organize citations

All about Citation

Take Me Through the Stages

[a screenshot of a government website about adoption]

The government website says 108,000 children waited for adoption in 2010.   But 122,000 children waited for adoption in 2019.  Relate that stat back to the strain on state DCFS in Kentucky somehow.

On the MyBib screen, it appears this way: 

[a screenshot of the government website in MLA citation format using MyBib]

In my Works Cited in my draft, it appears this way: 

[a sample two citation bibliography created for this project]

      Adoption trends in America are changing.   Some state agencies are overwhelmed.   In Kentucky, funding for DCHS has increased 2% since 1999 (Perkins 22), yet the number of U.S. children waiting for adoption increased 9.6% since 2010 (“Trends in Foster Care and Adoption” 54).   What will state agencies do to combat a rising tide of children waiting for adoption?