Lakeland College Academic Integrity (Student - Procedure 5.12)
By properly citing the sources you use in your research projects, you are both identifying the resources that you used to complete your work and you are formally acknowledging the authors or creators of those resources. This allows others to find what you have found and to verify your research.
How do you read a citation?
Think of a citation as an organized method of stating where you found your information. Once you understand the basics of the citation, it is fairly easy to use in your own paper. Watch the video, Citation Elements: How to Read a Citation, to learn about how to read a citation.
APA (American Psychological Association) style is used for all courses in Lakeland's Agricultural Science programs.
