This LibGuide is meant to help you cite your sources properly.
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Here are some of the better known citing formats and the fields that usually use them. Most teachers at ASP decided to use the MLA format.
And there are others as well:
AMA (American Medical Association), ASA (American Sociological Association), OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard For Citation of Legal Authorities), MHRA (Modern Humanities Research Association), IMEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Vancouver style...
Paraphrasing
It is writing in your own words and own style information you found in other sources. Moving or changing a few words around is not paraphrasing.
TIP: Say out loud what you just read to yourself and jot down notes in point form to avoid using the author's exact words.
Citation or In-text citation or parenthetical citation
It is a way to make a reference in short form in the body of your text. For each citation found in your essay there must be a corresponding full reference at the end of your paper (works cited list).
Reference
A reference indicates everything about the source of the information you paraphrased and cited in your text: Author, title, publishing information, format.
Work Cited Document
A list of all the references that you cited in your essay. It is in alphabetical order by first word, regardless of the type of resource.
Bibliography
A list of sources your used to learn about your topic, but not necessarily limited to the ones cited in your essay.
Annotated Bibliography (or annotated works cited)
A list of references with short descriptive and critical comments for each source.
Academic dishonesty or misconduct
Academic dishonesty includes any kind of cheating.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism occurs when you do not cite the source of your information. It looks like you're the author of the information you're presenting in your paper.
Collusion
Collusion refers to supporting another student's malpractice. Letting someone copy your work is an example of collusion.
Malpractice
In the eye of the IBO it is practicing collusion or plagiarism.
Duplication
Submitting the same work for different assessments.
Intellectual Property: Ownnership of the rights that result from the creation of a work.
Copyright: A document that protects the author of an intellectual work.
Public Domain: A work is in the public domain when the copyright (intellectual property rights) has expired.
Copyleft: A method of allowing someone's own work (often a computer program) to be used without permission and requiring that any modified version be provided free as well.
Creative Commons: A licencing method that allows creators to publish their work under more flexible rules than the regular copyright method.
https://creativecommons.org/about/downloads
WHY DO WE NEED TO CITE?
1. To give credit to the authors whose ideas you used.
2. To avoid plagiarism.
3. To indicate that you did your literature review.
4. To allow you to return to the original sources.
5. To allow your readers to further their reading.
6. To show off your scholarship.