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It's important to properly cite sources in a research paper as it is in any other part that one may write. When the author uses the words of another author, whether it is a direct quote or a paraphrase, it is ethically wrong to represent those words as one's own. When you don't give proper credit to the author whose work used, this brings dishonesty upon yourself. The whole point to a research paper is to prove that one can come up with ones won idea and a subject and to be able to logically argue or represent the subject and to prove he or she understands it. If everyone was to use another authors work and represent it as their own then no one would need to think for themselves as they would just repeat what someone else said.
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∙ 14y ago
Citing your own sources is important because it shows academic integrity and provides transparency to your readers. It gives credit to the original authors or researchers for their work and helps to avoid plagiarism. Additionally, citing sources allows others to verify the information you have presented and builds credibility for your own work.
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∙ 12y agoReferences provide evidence in a form that can be checked (verified) and studied further.
If you simply say Weinstein says ... this is completely useless even if the reader knows which Weinstein you are talking about. However, if you say Weinstein (1999, p. 54) writes... then any reader can find your evidence, check whether you've understood it, and so forth. Obviously, your bibliography needs to provide a key to the title, etc of Weinstein 1999.
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∙ 10y agoWell if you mean citing references, why wouldn't they matter. They show that you haven't just invented centuries of experiments etc (in science anyway) by making uncited statements as opposed to asserting facts. Without referencing an idea or work that you want to build on, it would be very hard for a future reader to determine which breakthroughs you made or the person who's work you've used has made.
If I read a statement from one of the 2nd year undergrads for instance and it was not cited, that would lead me to think that they could have made it up, guessed it, or maybe gotten it from an disreputable site or paper. I couldn't know unless I had the source.
If you meant work references, why would anyone hire someone without knowing if they're telling the truth in an application for instance. Both the information and what they could tell of you in an interview may be shaped by you. Legit references cannot.
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∙ 10y agoIt can help you in your studies.
It can also be part of your hobbies reading General references.
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because of the catholic reformation
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Distinguish between meaning of cite and sight?
"cite" is to cite a source (telling where you found it). Look up "how to cite sources" in your google bar for more help with that. "sight" is how you actually see things with your own eyes.
Is there a website that will cite sources for you?
easybib.com does MLA for free, and other formats for a monthly fee.
Do you have to cite evidence in a body paragraph?
If you use any outside evidence in your paper at all, you must cite it. Failing to cite your sources quickly becomes plagiarism. It is especially important to cite in body paragraphs, as the majority of the evidence will be used to prove points in body paragraphs.
Do you have to cite sources if you put it in your own words?
Yes, because you still got the information from a website, you didn't know it in your mind.
Why do you have to cite your web sources?
It is illegal to take someone's information without giving them proper credit. If you cite a source, it shows that you did not generate that information yourself and you do not own it. It is legal to use other information, but not legal to claim it as your own original material.
How do you use cite in a sentence?
"The teacher told the students to cite their sources for their report."
What is it called when you don't cite your sources?
plagiarism
Why doesn't WikiAnswers require answerers to cite their sources?
The best practice is for an answerer to cite his or her sources. This can be done by utilizing the Q&A's Related Linksfunction and the superscript formatting tool just like you would use on an essay.It is not required, but it is good practice.It isn't required because some Q&As may be asking for opinions. How would one cite the source of his or her own opinion? Of course, it would be nice to cite the sources with which one used to come to his or her conclusions.There are so many questions and so many answers on this site that it would be impossible for WikiAnswers to require all answers to have sources in order to be published on the site.The reader can also make his or her own decision about the validity of an answer that does not include sources.
How do you cite your sources for phlebotomy?
To site your sources for phelobotomy it depends with the citation that you are using.
When in doubt do you cite?
Yes, it is always best to cite your sources to give credit to the original creator and avoid plagiarism. When in doubt, it is better to err on the side of caution and include a citation.
Which of the following is NOT a good reason to cite your sources in a research report?
Not wanting to give credit to the original authors is NOT a good reason to omit citing your sources in a research report. All information and ideas that are not your own should be properly credited to avoid plagiarism and to give credibility to your own work.
You have to write an essay on every rose has its thorn any ideas?
To write an essay on every rose that has thorns it is important to be factual. It is important to write a unique essay and cite the sources.
