Research Guides: #Philosophy: Citations

Citation Styles

You're most likely to use MLA Style in our philosophy classes, but Chicago Style is also possible. The library has guides dedicated to each, full of examples of citations and pre-formatted Word documents.

4 Ways to Avoid Plagiarism

Citing is the most effective way to avoid plagiarism.
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Read the selected information sources for understanding. Use to your own words in paraphrasing this new information. Include in-text citations within your paper that match to the list of full citations on your Works Cited page. When quoting a source, use the exact words as they appear in the source. Place quotations around the quote. Place in-text citation at the close of the quote.

Plagiarism Guide

Managing Your Research

Some tools we recommend:

PowerNotes
Free to UP students/employees! Web clipper to track citations, notes, and sources. Create an account with your LSC email. Learn more on our guide.
OneDrive
1 TB free storage for Lone Star College students.
ZoteroBib
Free citation tool that supports MLA, APA, & CMOS (and thousands of others). Use this instead of the full Zotero if you just need some quick citations.

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