HLTH 205: Introduction to Health Promotion

Throughout the research process, it is important to cite your sources and record the information you used. 

Citing sources:

• Documents what sources you have used in writing your paper;
• Gives credit to an author's work and acknowledge their ideas;
• Provides your instructor with the information needed to identify and retrieve the cited sources; and
• Avoids plagiarism.

Many of the electronic databases you will be using (including Omni) offer you the option to download, print, or email the citations to the material you find. This is a great way to keep track of the information you're considering.

Citation styles are rules or standards established by a specific society, association, or publisher for documenting various sources of information.

These sources of information may include journal publications, books, theses, online sources, unpublished manuscripts, magazines, etc.  

APA (American Psychological Association) is the preferred documentation style for HLTH 205. Refer to these sites for information on citing sources using APA:

• APA Format   (Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University)
• APA style & citations for dummies (ebook) 
• APA 7 reference examples

Always cite materials or output generated from an AI tool in your assignment, journal article, etc. However, do not refer to the AI tool as the author of that material or output.

Refer to the Style Guide (e.g., APA, MLA, IEEE, etc.) for the proper formatting of citations for AI tools and AI generated materials.

A summary of these formats can be found in the Artificial Intelligence Guide.