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Editing Citations

Review your essay for any problems with the citation of the sources you have consulted in preparing the essay. Review your quotations and paraphrases to be sure they are appropriately introduced and punctuated. Bibliography software such as Zotero can be very helpful in the process, but a close check is still necessary as the software does sometimes make errors. In particular:

  • Have you checked all in-text citations to ensure they are formatted and documented accurately and appropriately according to the system you are using (MLA, APA, etc.)?
  • Have you checked your bibliography or reference list to ensure that the sources are in alphabetical order and formatted accurately and appropriately according to the system you are using (MLA, APA, etc.)?
  • Pay particular attention to:
    • Punctuation: location of periods, commas, colons
    • Titles: italics, quotation marks, capitalization
    • Capitalization of proper nouns, i.e., names of places and people
    • Noting page numbers, i.e., p. or pp. or numbers alone

The Creating Bibliographies module can help you understand the procedures and requirements for appropriately citing sources.

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Objectifs du module

Ce module sur la compréhension des travaux fournit des stratégies pour :

  • vous familiariser avec les exigences générales d’un travail de recherche universitaire;
  • déterminer le but d’un travail afin de vous guider dans le processus de rédaction;
  • reconnaître les différents types de travaux de recherche et les mots-indicateurs qui y sont associés;
  • appliquer noter des approches disciplinaires différentes
  • identifier le public cible et tenir compte de son rôle dans le travail.