Citation

Use any of the helpful tools on this guide, and remember that you can always get one-to-one help from: 

• SCC Librarians (in person, via phone, or through 24/7 live-chat)
• SCC Tutoring Center has tutor on-ground and online
• Your course instructor, who will give you guidance on how to cite within the discipline you're studying.

  Helpful Hints

• SCC Library databases: If you find ebooks and articles using library databases, you can automatically generate citations. (Librarians can show you how.)
• OWL (Online Writing Lab located at Purdue University) has some of the best citation guides available.
• Ask 24/7 chat librarians for help any time of the day or night.

What is citation?

Use citation generators to automatically create citations for many types of sources and to store your citations in the cloud.

Always check the accuracy of all generated citations as they may contain inaccuracies that you'll need to correct.

(Note: We recommend the free version of these sites which is usually sufficient for most students, but advanced features are available for a fee.)

If you're concerned about plagiarism, there are lots of ways to get help and learn more. 

It's always OK to ask for help if you have questions about how to cite and how to avoid plagiarism. 

In addition to asking your instructor, you can also ask for help from SCC librarians and you may wish to try one of the several tutorials you librarians recommend: