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What is a citation?


A citation is the author, title and additional information needed to find a book, journal article, government report, conference proceeding, etc... Sometimes a professor will provide you with a citation. You need to be able to read the citation to be able to find it. For example, to find this book, start by identifying the title:

e.g. Conner, C. (2014). Grow a sustainable diet : Planning and growing to feed ourselves and the earth. New York: New Society Publishers. ISBN: 9780865717565 0865717567

Author(s) Conner, Cindy
Year of Publication 2014
Title Grow a Sustainable Diet : Planning and Growing to Feed Ourselves and the Earth
Place of Publication New York
Publisher Name New Society Publishers
ISBN (International Standard Book Number) 9780865717565 0865717567



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To find a book by title, in Summon, click on Advanced Search. Change the drop-down menu to "Title". Type the title in the search box and click on the Search button.