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Why reference/cite?
Why reference/cite?
Proper citation is a key element in academic scholarship and intellectual exchange.
When we cite we:
- Show respect for the work of others
- Help a reader to distinguish our work from the work of others who have contributed to our work
- Give the reader the opportunity to check the validity of our use of other people’s work
- Give the reader the opportunity to follow up our references, out of interest
- Show and receive proper credit for our research process
- Demonstrate that we are able to use reliable sources and critically assess them to support our work
- Establish the credibility and authority of our knowledge and ideas
- Share the blame (if we get it wrong)
When to reference/cite?
When to reference/cite?
- You are expected to cite every time you use someone else’s work or ideas in your own work (assignments, essays, presentations, etc.)
- It is very important that you record and save full details of all the resources that you have used, at the time when you have used them. Otherwise, it can be really difficult to find them later
What to reference/cite?
What to reference/cite?
You are expected to acknowledge any materials or ideas that are not yours. This includes quotation, summary or paraphrasing.
The term “materials” includes written, oral or electronic products, and may include the following:
- Text
- Visual
- Audio
- Graphic
- Artistic
- Lectures
- Interviews
- Conversations
- Letters
- Broadcast
- Maps
Basic and common knowledge does not need to be acknowledged. However, if you are in doubt whether the source material is common knowledge or not, you should cite!
How to reference/cite?
How to reference/cite?
When you cite you are referring to someone else’s work or ideas.
It is often called in-text citing. In-text citations give the brief details of the work you are referring in your text.
These citations will then link to the full reference in a works cited list at the end of your work, which is arranged by the alphabetical order by the author.
When you cite, you need to make clear what is that you are citing. The reader must be able to clearly distinguish between your words/work and the words/work of others.
Quoting/Paraphrasing/Summarizing
Quoting/Paraphrasing/Summarizing
Quoting
Quoting
- Quotations – the exact words – word by word, should be used sparsely and only when it is very relevant to your arguments.
- Excessive use of quotations can be disruptive to the flow of writing and prevent you from showing your understanding of the sources you’ve read.
- Quotations are indicated by quotation marks. Longer quotations may be indicated by the use of an indented paragraph (without quotations marks).
Paraphrasing
Paraphrasing
- Paraphrasing is expressing someone else’s writing in your own words.
- It can be more fitting to your own style of writing and allows you to demonstrate that you really understand what the author is saying.
- You need to make sure to not change the original meaning.
- Cite your source (both in-text and works cited).
Summarizing
Summarizing
- When you summarize, you give a brief overview (in two or three sentences) of the main points of a book, an article, web page or chapter.
- It is different from paraphrasing by listing only the main topics and heading and leaving the details out.
Works Cited
Works Cited
"Citation: A (Very) Brief Introduction." YouTube. NCSU Libraries, 23 July 2014. Web. 30 May 2017. <https://youtu.be/IMhMuVvXCVw>. This video is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States license.Keep Calm and Cite Your Sources. Digital image. Simon Fraser University, n.d. Web. 30 May 2017. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 (BY-NC)“Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing.” Integrating research, dlc.dcccd.edu/embed.php?key=dcccd 1dcccd234 englishcomp1rlc-units/quoting-paraphrasing-and-summarizing. Accessed 30 May 2017.
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