15 Questions
What is the purpose of citing sources in your work?
To make your argument stronger and give credit to experts
What information do you need to include if you are citing a book like 'The Honey Bee's Hive'?
The author, title, publisher, and publication date
Where should you include in-text citations in your paper?
Within the paragraphs where specific ideas or quotations are used
What is the purpose of a bibliography or works cited section?
To list all the sources you used alphabetically
When would you need to create your own citations?
When using information from an online encyclopedia
What details are required when citing a book as a source?
The author's last name, the title, the publisher, and the publication date
What is the purpose of including in-text citations within your paper?
To give credit to the authors whose ideas or quotes you are using
What additional information is required when citing an Internet source?
The title of the web page and the URL
What is the purpose of a bibliography or works cited section?
To provide complete reference details for each source you cited
Why is it important to cite your sources in your work?
All of the above
Why is it important to document your sources when doing research for a paper or project?
To show where you found the information regardless of the type of source.
What does giving credit to the person whose ideas you used in your work help prevent?
Preventing your work from being considered plagiarism.
Why does it not matter where you found the information when it comes to citing sources?
Because all sources should be cited regardless of their type or location.
What does citing your sources allow readers to do?
To find and access the sources used in your work.
Why is it crucial to give credit when using an author's exact words or when summarizing their ideas?
To ensure that the author's ideas are not considered plagiarism.
Study Notes
Citing Sources
- Citing sources refers to documenting the materials used to find information, regardless of the type (print, online, image, conversation, etc.)
- All sources were created by someone and belong to the person who created them as their intellectual property
- Examples of sources include magazines, newspapers, books, interviews, music, websites, videos, charts, and graphs
Why Cite Sources
- Citing sources gives credit to the person whose ideas were used
- It's necessary to document sources, even if the information was found for free on the Internet
- Not giving credit is considered plagiarism and makes it seem like the ideas are one's own
Plagiarism
- Plagiarism occurs when information from others is used without crediting them
- This makes it seem like the ideas are one's own, which is unfair to the original creator
- Documenting sources shows respect for the original creator's work and ideas
Authority and Benefits of Citing
- Citing sources lends authority to one's work and shows that thorough research was conducted
- It allows readers to find and use the original sources for their own use
- Citing sources strengthens one's argument or case by showing that the ideas came from experts
How to Cite
- To cite a source, one needs to record the details that will help someone else find the source
- For books, this includes the author, title, publisher, and publication date
- For Internet sources, additional information such as the title of the webpage and URL is needed
Citations and Bibliographies
- A citation is the collection of details for one source
- There are two places where citations are included in a paper: in-text citations and bibliographies
- In-text citations list the author's last name and page number where the information was found
- A bibliography or works cited is an alphabetized list of all sources used, providing complete information for each source
Learn about the importance of citing sources in research papers, regardless of the type or format of the source. This quiz covers various examples of sources such as magazines, newspapers, interviews, websites, and more.
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