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Coloring page from "A natural history of uncommon birds," by George Edwards. London: Printed for the author, at the College of Physicians, [1743]–51There are a number of ways that you can get in touch with us! 

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Citation & Bibliography Support

It is important to cite your sources in order to:

  1. Show your reader that you have done your research
  2. Give credit to authors included in your argument
  3. Avoid plagiarism
  4. Provide your readers with a way to locate your sources

All citations should include the same basic information (author, article title, source title, volume and issue, publication date, etc.) however, citations should be formatted according to the specific citation style, determined by your academic discipline or your professor. 

Purdue OWL is a good resource for formatting your citations and papers, and can also be used to double-check the format of citations auto-formatted from databases like Articles+ and JSTOR.

A citation manager will help you keep track of resources (books, articles, images -- anything!) and will also help you make a bibliography in any citation format. Citation managers will keep you organized and can save you a lot of time.

There are a few citation managers to choose from, including: 

Learn more about how to use these citation managers (and others) at the library's guide to citation management tools.

Video Tutorials

Below are a few video tutorials to guide you through Yale Library resources.

>>For more library tutorials, visit Yale Library on YouTube, including how to find data at Yale Library, discover special collections with Archives at Yale, and much more!

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Coloring page based on A natural history of uncommon birds, by George Edwards. London: Printed for the author, at the College of Physicians, [1743]–51, Beinecke Library. Download here.