What types of sources need to be cited?

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What types of sources need to be cited?

You must cite a reference when you:

  • Discuss, summarize, or paraphrase the ideas of an author.
  • Provide a direct quotation.
  • Use statistical or other data.
  • Use images, graphics, videos, and other media.

Which of the following types of information does not need to be cited?

Common knowledge does not need to be cited. Common knowledge includes facts that are known by a lot of people and can be found in many sources. For example, you do not need to cite the following: Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States.

What is the purpose of citing sources?

Citing or documenting the sources used in your research serves three purposes: It gives proper credit to the authors of the words or ideas that you incorporated into your paper. It allows those who are reading your work to locate your sources, in order to learn more about the ideas that you include in your paper.

How do you paraphrase a source?

Paraphrasing tips

  1. Start your first sentence at a different point from that of the original source.
  2. Use synonyms (words that mean the same thing)
  3. Change the sentence structure (e.g. from active to passive voice)
  4. Break the information into separate sentences.

How do you cite a source example?

Example Citations: Articles

  1. AuthorLastName, AuthorFirstName. “Article Title.” Journal Title, Version, Number, Publication Date, Page Numbers.
  2. L’Ambrosch, Zampoun and Teodolinda Roncaglia.
  3. Newspaper Article from an Online Database.
  4. Newspaper Article from Web or Print Source.

How do you cite a source from a website?

Include information in the following order:

  1. author (the person or organisation responsible for the site)
  2. year (date created or last updated)
  3. page title (in italics)
  4. name of sponsor of site (if available)
  5. accessed day month year (the day you viewed the site)
  6. URL or Internet address (pointed brackets).

What is an online source?

An online source is material you find online. It can be an online newspaper, magazine or television website such as NBC or CNN. Peer-reviewed journals, webpages, forums and blogs are also online sources. Some other names for online sources are electronic sources, web sources and Internet sources.

What are the sources of information system?

Formal sources of information can come from within or outside the organisation and include:

  • Internal. Computer systems (human resource, accounting, clients, inventory, purchasing) Staff records. Accounting records. Annual reports.
  • External. Professional journals. Books. Surveys. Industry or government reports.

What is the source of information or message?

The “source” is the sender of the message – in other words, you! And the “message” refers to the information and ideas that you want to deliver. You need to be clear about what message you want to communicate, and why it’s important – what’s its main purpose?

Is Google a credible source?

Google is not an academic source, or indeed, a source at all. “Google” should never be cited as a source. Rather, Google is a search engine designed to help find materials that are available on the internet.