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Along with accidentally plagiarizing, not citing prevents your reader or teacher from knowing how you derived your arguments and ideas in your paper. They will want to know what sources you used and how strong those sources are. Let’s say you largely reference economic stat ...

It's research time again! Using a database your school recommends is a smart idea, but there are also some great resources on the open web — just make sure you only use the credible sources. Sure, you have to sift through the bad to find the good, but the good ones are there and they can help you dig into your research topic and write a paper yo ...

September 15th through October 15th is National Hispanic Heritage Month. It’s a time to come together and celebrate the rich and diverse Hispanic and Latinx culture in the United States of America. A little background information on the event and what it means: Hispanic refers to any person or country which has a history of being related to Sp ...

We’re diving into the 2019-2020 school year with fresh-out-of-the-oven updates we’re excited to share the news with you.  What was once a citation-only website, Citation Machine has evolved into a complete writing and research hub. With a ton of new tools and resources a ...

Moving to college can be both exciting and terrifying. For some, moving into a dorm means living with a best friend that you’ve known forever. For others, it means moving into a new place where you don’t know anyone. Either way, you can benefit from making new friends and expanding your circle. Here are nine great ways to make friends in your n ...

Congrats, you’ve made it through high school! Now, it’s time to start preparing for the whirlwind that is college freshman year.  Undeniably, college is a big transition, and it can be overwhelming to wrap your mind around the things you need to take care of before headi ...