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HIST 210: History of Modern Science: Citing Sources

This Research Guide will help you find information about how science and technology have developed throughout history.

Why Do We Cite Sources?

While preparing a research paper, you will gather information that supports your ideas, which you have found in works created by others. A citation gives your reader the information needed to locate these works. While it is acceptable to discuss and build on the ideas of others, those authors must be given credit for their work. If you don’t give credit to other authors by including accurate citations in your paper, you are committing plagiarism, which is not acceptable at Northampton Community College.

For help with understanding and avoiding plagiarism, go to the Library's "Citing Sources" page, or contact a writing tutor at the NCC Learning Center. It is better to ask questions about citations before you hand in your paper, rather than risk making a mistake and earning a lower grade.

 

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