What to cite ?

What to cite?

As creators/authors, we are expected to acknowledge any materials or ideas that are not ours and that have been used in any way, such as quotation, paraphrase or summary. The term “materials” means written, oral or electronic products, and may include the following.

• Text

• Visual

• Audio

• Graphic

• Artistic

• Lectures

• Interviews

• Conversations

• Letters

• Broadcasts

• Maps

• Material produced by an AI

Basic and common knowledge within a field or subject does not need to be acknowledged. However, if we are in doubt whether the source material is common knowledge or not, we should cite!