Citing your work is crucial at this point of your career. There are several important reasons to cite your sources. The following are from Portland Community Library. I like them because they are thorough and concise:
I want to point out to you the "Citation Help" tab on the library web page. Here you will find links to citation styles. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and you will see a list of citation generators.
Remember, generators and pre-created citations are great starting points. However, you should always check the citation against the style that your instructor has specified
Reference:
Reasons for citing sources - pcc library. (2019). Retrieved June 18, 2019, from https://www.pcc.edu/library/research/reasons-for-citing-sources/
ZoteroBib (zbib.org)
ZoteroBib is a free citation generator that was created by George Mason University in Virginia. This generator contains over 9,000 citation styles, and most importantly, one of them is APA style which is required for this course. It is the generator that we recommend to our students because it will help you build a bibliography as you go and tends to be 80% to 90% accurate.
It has the following features:
Directions for using ZoteroBib are provided on the library web page next to the ZoteroBib link on our KCU library web page.
If you have a different generator such as PERRLA that you prefer to use, that is fine. ZoteroBib is merely our recommendation because it is free and fairly accurate.
As a general rule, if you are not sure if you should use a citation, it is better to be cautious than to not provide accurate credit. If you do not provide credit to the original source, you are plagiarizing. Plagiarizing violations have severe repercussions. Please see your syllabus, KCU student handbook, and KCU Nursing handbook for consequences for plagiarizing which is considered a form of cheating.
Remember that you can always contact the library for assistance.