Citation Help

Why do you need to cite sources? Citing sources is necessary to demonstrate that you have done appropriate research, provide credit to other scholars by acknowledging their thoughts and ideas, avoid plagiarism by quoting and citing their words, and allow others to find similar research. 

What do you need to cite? You need to cite any information that is learned and not your own thoughts and analysis, this includes facts, figures, or anything else that is not common knowledge. Another person's ideas or words are their own and when quoted or paraphrased need to be cited.

If you have doubt, it is best to cite your source.

Check out these links to help format your citation. These links will open in a new window.

Remote Access

We have a multitude of resources online through the OneSearch and through individual databases. When you are off campus, you will have to bypass a proxy to access the resources.

Students: Fill in the form with your CWID and Password.

Faculty: Login with your Campus domain (lastnamefirstname) and Password.

Staff: Login as you would on your work computer with your Campus domain (lastnamefirstname) and Password. 

If you have trouble signing in, please contact the Help Desk at 903-468-6000 or email HelpDesk@tamuc.edu.