Citations and Referencing
Citations and Referencing
REFERENCES
WORKS CITED
PLAGIARISM
It happens when an author “presents the work of another
as if it is his own work” (Publication Manual of the
American Psychological Association, 2010, p.16)
SELF-PLAGIARISM
You must have personally read the full article of the cited
work.
DIRECT QUOTATION OF SOURCES:
For fewer than 40 words or quotation that is incorporated in
the text:
If such is the case, insert the word sic, italicized and bracketed immediately
after the error.
PARAPHRASING
PARAPHRASE
* Your own rendition of essential information and ideas
expressed by someone else.
* One legitimate way, (when accompanied by proper
documentation or citation) to borrow from a source.
* A more detailed restatement than a summary which
focuses concisely on a single main idea.
PARAPHRASING IS A VALUABLE
SKILL BECAUSE…
* It is better than quoting information from an
undistinguished source.
* It helps you to control from quoting too much.
* The mental process required to do it helps you grasp
the full meaning of the original.
Steps to follow if you want to
paraphrase:
1. Read and reread the original passage until you understand the
full meaning.
2. Set the original text aside and write the idea in your own
words.
3. Write down a few key words that would remind you how you
plan to use it in any part of your research (Intro, RRL, etc.) for
example, “compare to others” “in-favor findings”
Steps to follow if you want to
paraphrase:
4. Check your rendition with the original to make sure that your
version accurately expresses all the essential information in a
new form.
5. Use quotation marks to identify any unique term or
phraseology you have borrowed exactly from the source.
6. Record the source including the page on your note card so
that you can credit it easily if you decide to incorporate it in your
paper.
PARAPHARSE EXAMPLE:
The original source
Students frequently overuse direct quotation in taking notes,
and as a result they overuse quotations in the final [research]
paper. Probably only about 10% of your final manuscript should
appear as directly quoted matter. Therefore, you should strive to
limit the amount of exact transcribing of source materials while
taking notes. Lester, James D.Writing Research Papers. 2nd ed.,
1976, pp. 46-47.
The plagiarized version