Example
A. B. Smith, Elements of Mechanics, Greene & Co.. London 1912 (Reprinted by Technical Reprints, Inc. , New York 2009).
you use someone else's idea.
(qtd. in _________)
You site a source within another source in the literature cited page by following the basic in-text citation rules.
Yes. You may cite anything used as an example of something. ___ If you include or refer to pictures always give the source and, if known, the artist or photographer and date.
No, citing the wrong source is simply an error. Plagiarism is failing to cite a source, so that you are presenting someone else's work as your own.
When there is no author for a source, you can cite the title of the source in your citation.
You can cite a source on the web by giving its URL.
No, it is not plagiarism if you cite the source properly.
No, it is not plagiarism if you properly cite the source of the information you are using.
Copyright law includes the concept of "fair use". You do not have an unlimited right to reprint anything you like as long as you give the correct attribution; you could not reprint a whole book that is under copyright, unless you obtain permission, or even a whole chapter of a book, but you can quote small sections of the book, giving the correct source for your quote. It is often necessary to quote what others have said, in order to be able to discuss it accurately.
No, you do not have to cite the same source after every sentence. It is important to cite sources when using information or ideas that are not your own, but you can cite a source once if the information is consistent throughout your writing.
No, it is not plagiarism if you paraphrase and properly cite the original source.
In general, it is best to cite the original source in your research paper. However, if you are unable to access the original source, you can cite the secondary source but make sure to clearly indicate that it is a secondary source in your citation.
In APA format, you do not need to cite the same source after every sentence. It is generally sufficient to cite the source at the end of a paragraph or section, as long as the information presented is from that source.
No, it is generally not recommended to cite Wikipedia as a source in a research paper because it is not considered a reliable or scholarly source.
It is generally not acceptable to cite Wikipedia as a source in a research paper because it is not considered a reliable or scholarly source.
You cite a source in academic writing whenever you use information, ideas, or words from that source to support your own work or arguments.