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Citation Information


Why Cite?
1. To avoid plagiarism
​pla·gia·rize
to use the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own words or   ideas               
definition courtesy of Merriam-Webster

2. To show you have done your research 
The sources you used show the depth and scope of your research.

3. To give credit to author whose ideas you used or words you quoted

4. To allow readers to further explore the sources you used

Tools to Help You Create Citations

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NoodleTools - noodletools.com
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 (see your librarian for login information)

Top 3 Free Citation Websites for Students:
 (remember to select MLA Format)
  1. Bibme
  2. Son of Citation Machine
  3. Easy Bib
Brookline Public Schools use the MLA format (Modern Language Association) for citations.  

Book
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Web Source
If the article is available online in a research database, the database's name and the date of retrieval will appear in the citation, as in the example below. If the article was obtained from a print copy of a magazine or journal, the citation will end with the page numbers.
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Journal Article

If the article is available online in a research database, the database's name and the date of retrieval will appear in the citation, as in the example below. If the article was obtained from a print copy of a magazine or journal, the citation will end with the page numbers.
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Above images and text taken from http://nashcc.libguides.com/PartsofaCitation.
Click here for more examples.
The mission of the Public Schools of Brookline Educational Technology and Libraries Department
is to collaborate proactively with staff and students to deepen and extend learning opportunities.