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- Beginning July 26, 2021, Elizabeth Dafoe and Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Libraries are re-opening for individual student study space.
- Remaining UM Libraries are closed due to Provincial COVID restrictions.
- Physical materials can be requested for contactless pickup at the pickup lockers at Elizabeth Dafoe Library (Fort Garry Campus) and Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library (only accessible for Bannatyne campus students, staff, and faculty who have swipe card access).
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Writing and Citing
READING
- When you're taking notes on what you read, put an author's words in quotation marks so you know what language belongs to someone else.
- Instead of highlighting, write in the margins about why the information is important.
WRITING
- Answer your questions from the previous steps, using evidence.
- Think about treating the answer to each question as a separate section of your paper.
CITING
- Cite the evidence while you write to avoid losing the information and having to retrace your steps.
- Use this awesome Citing Music in Chicago Style guide for all your Notes and Bibliography entries!
