Public Health 102: Health Promotion (Sipan): Citing Sources

Directions:

1. Go to the full record of the article you want to use.
2. Click the Cite hyperlink (on the far right.).
3. Find the APA formatted citation.  Copy and paste.

Directions:

1. Click the UC-eLinks button.
2. Click UC-eLinks Menu hyperlink.
3. Click "Copy & Paste Citation or Link".
4. Select the Citation Style you want. e.g. APA. Click Go.
5. Copy and paste the citation.

Citing your sources is important because:

• Giving credit (attribution) to original authors helps you avoid plagiarizing
• Citations allow your readers to find your sources
• Citations add credibility to your arguments
• Your professors expect it as part of standard academic discourse

RefWorks is an online tool that helps you manage, store, format and cite resources used in the research process.