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Evaluating Sources

Evaluating Information
Explains how to critically evaluate information, including web resources.
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Information on writing, citing, searching, evaluating sources, scholarly vs. popular articles, and avoiding plagiarism.
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APA Help

The7th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association is the preferred citation style of the Nutrition, Food Science, and Packaging department.

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Citation Managers: Paperpile/Zotero

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Permalinks

A permalink is a web address that will consistently point to a specific information source such as an ebook, an article, a record in the catalog, a video, or a database. This page provides information on how to create permalinks for items from different publishers.