i. Books
ii. Peer-reviewed articles (also called 'Articles in Periodicals')
iii. Websites
iv. Paper Formatting
Citation Resources
Use a Citation Manager
There are several free and discounted citation management software options available to students, staff and faculty at UVic:
For more information on citation management tools and to compare tools, visit the Citation Management guide at the UVic Libraries.
Please note: Any web-based tools will host your data on servers that are outside Canada. To secure your data, consider using software that resides on your computer.
Plagiarism: "The action or practice of taking someone else's work, idea, etc., and passing it off as one's own; literary theft. (Oxford English Dictionary online, 2006)
Avoid Plagiarism
1. Take careful, organized notes
2. Know how and when to cite. Though citation rules vary for different style guides, the basic principles remain the same:
3. Printable handout