This guide is to direct students to the why and how of citation in scholarly writing, as well as to provide specific information on citation standards for some of the more common styles (APA, AMA, MLA, Chicago, and IEEE).
The video below, from the University of North Carolina's Writing Center, explains what information is necessary to include in a citation.
The video below, from the University of North Carolina's Writing Center, discusses some of the important reasons why we include citations in scholarly writing.
The resources below, developed from several other universities, may be helpful in better understanding all you need to know about citations.