The document discusses source citation and why it is important. It explains that whenever you use information from another source, you must cite where it came from to avoid plagiarism. Source citation gives credit to the original authors and acknowledges their work. The document provides examples of how to cite sources in a bibliography and recommends copying and pasting links to sources at the end of sections for the IPW report to allow checking for plagiarism.
2. What is Source Citation?
Whenever you quote, paraphrase, summarize, or
refer to the work of another, you are required to cite
its source.
This means that you have to state
where the information comes from.
For example, this definition comes from the Duke
University Libraries website.
3. Why is there a need to cite sources?
The source of information is stated to give credit to
the author(s) or creator(s).
It acknowledges their effort in
producing that piece of work.
Not citing or acknowledging the source is an act of
plagiarism.
To plagiarise means to take someone’s work or ideas
and pass them off as your own.
4. Source Citation
In IPW, you will be required to conduct
research on your project.
When you use the information found, you
should give credit to the author(s).
There are many ways of
citing sources. Here are
some examples:
5. Bibliography Examples
Duke University Libraries. (2011, August 30).
Retrieved December 26, 2011, from Citing
Sources:
http://library.duke.edu/research/citing/
Eggen, P. &. (2010). Educational Psychology:
Windows on Classrooms. New Jersey:
Pearson.
7. Source Citation in your Report
At the end of every section, you are required
to copy and paste the links of the websites
you used.
8. Source Citation in your Report
The links will be used to check for plagiarism.
3 lines or more of lifting from a source is plagiarism.
Let’s check for plagiarism in an example.
9. Report
Source Citation in your Report
Exact same text from the source is in the report 6 lines of
Source plagiarism!
10. Conclusion
In your report, remember to cite your sources!
Do not plagiarise by copying more than 3
lines of text from your sources! Make an
effort to write in your own words!