What information do you need to cite a source?

What information do you need to cite a source?

When citing an article, you usually need:

1. author name(s)
2. article title.
3. title, volume, and issue number of the journal it appears in.
4. date of publication.
5. page numbers (ie, 347 – 355)
6. DOI for electronic versions of articles (when available)

How do you know when to reference cite a source of information?

ALWAYS CITE, in the following cases:

1. When you quote two or more words verbatim, or even one word if it is used in a way that is unique to the source.
2. When you introduce facts that you have found in a source.
3. When you paraphrase or summarize ideas, interpretations, or conclusions that you find in a source.

What information should you include at the very minimum when you cite a source using APA format?

APA citing should include the author’s last name, followed by the date of publication.

Where can most citation details be found in a book?

Most citation details can be found on a book’s: Copyright page.

What should not be cited?

You do NOT need to cite: your own words, ideas and original research….What you don’t need to cite

• facts that are found in many sources (ex: Marie Antoinette was guillotined in 1793.)
• things that are easily observed (ex: Many people talk on cellphones while driving.)
• common sayings (ex: Every man has his price.)

Do I need to cite if I summarize?

Always use in-text citations when you paraphrase or summarize, to let the reader know that the information comes from another source.

What does it mean to summarize information from a source?

Summarizing involves putting the main idea(s) into your own words, including only the main point(s). Once again, it is necessary to attribute summarized ideas to the original source. Summaries are significantly shorter than the original and take a broad overview of the source material.

When you summarize a source How do you cite it?

In MLA style, when you cite a summary of a work, you should generally mention the name of the work you are summarizing and its author in your prose and include the work in your works-cited list. The author’s name in your prose will direct the reader to the works-cited-list entry.

What paraphrase examples?

Sometimes you only need to paraphrase the information from one sentence. Here are some examples of paraphrasing individual sentences: Original: Her life spanned years of incredible change for women as they gained more rights than ever before. Paraphrase: She lived through the exciting era of women’s liberation.

Does works cited have its own page?

The Works Cited page is the list of sources used in the research paper. It should be its own page at the end of the paper. Center the title, “Works Cited” (without quotation marks), at the top of the page.