What must you cite?

What must you cite?

ALWAYS CITE, in the following cases:

  • When you quote two or more words verbatim, or even one word if it is used in a way that is unique to the source.
  • When you introduce facts that you have found in a source.
  • When you paraphrase or summarize ideas, interpretations, or conclusions that you find in a source.

How do you cite in-text citations?

In-text citations include the last name of the author followed by a page number enclosed in parentheses. “Here’s a direct quote” (Smith 8). If the author’s name is not given, then use the first word or words of the title. Follow the same formatting that was used in the Works Cited list, such as quotation marks.

How do you cite a whole paraphrased paragraph in APA?

When paraphrasing, you must still acknowledge where you got the idea from by including a parenthetical citation. When citing paraphrased information, APA requires you to include the author and date. It is also recommended (but not required) that you include the page number.

How do you cite two in-text citations in one sentence APA?

When citing multiple works parenthetically, place the citations in alphabetical order, separating them with semicolons. Arrange two or more works by the same authors by year of publication. Place citations with no date first, followed by works with dates in chronological order.

How do you cite a copied paragraph?

Plagiarism occurs when you use either without proper attribution. If you paraphrase another author’s ideas in your own words (i.e., use #1 only) then you need a citation. If you copy verbatim another author’s words (i.e., use #1 and #2) then you need to put the copied text in quotes and include a citation.

How do you reference a whole paragraph?

If you cite a paragraph verbatim from another source, put it in quotation marks or in a quotation block and add one reference to the source at the end. If you have a whole paragraph referring to one source but don’t actually quote it, it gets a little bit more tricky.