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Research eSkills: Summarizing, References & Plagiarism - APA

Research eSkills for the Digital Scholar

Summarizing from Kimbel Library

Writing a good summary takes practice - Check out the video to begin:

What is Summary? from Kimbel Library on Vimeo.

Citing from Kimbel Library

Becoming part of the cycle of scholarly information is goal of every good researcher, check out the video to get started.

Why Citation is Important from Kimbel Library on Vimeo.

Annotated Bibiography from Kimbel Library

Annotated bibiographies are a blend of sources, summaries and evaluations--check out the video to get started.

What is an Annotated Bibliography? from Kimbel Library on Vimeo.

Summarizing, Citing & Plagiarism - APA Style Activities:

Avoiding plagiarism by summarizing and paraphrasing is a skill, using quotes appropriately and referencing your sources both intext and on the Reference page takes practice--click on the image (use Internet Explorer or Firefox) below to begin:

NOTE:  Elements are correct but italics are missing from references.

Supporting Handouts:

Use these handouts to assist you with creating your parenthetical references and reference page:

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