CRM 1000 - Intro to Criminology (Nasta)
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Citation Basics
What are citations?
- A citation is short way to uniquely identify a published work
What do citations include?
- A citation consists of all standard bibliographic elements and includes all information necessary to identify a work.
- i.e. Title, author, publication date, location, volume, issue, page numbers, etc.
Why do we cite sources?
- To give credit to other researchers and to acknowledge their ideas
- To avoid plagiarism
- To provide a trail so others can consult the materials you've used / so they can do further reading
- To provide evidence of your own research
What should you cite?
- Facts, figures, ideas, or other information that is not common knowledge
- Ideas, words, theories, or exact language that another person used
- Images, photos, artwork, sculptures, media (i.e. videos, movies, television, podcasts, etc.)
APA Formatting & Citations (7th edition)
The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association describes the rules used to write papers following APA style. This style is commonly used in psychology, sociology, business, economics, nursing, social work, and criminology.
Information about using APA style can be found in the following places: