Questions tagged [citations]
Citations are references to published or unpublished sources other than the work one is currently reading. This tag should be used when asking for proper formatting for citations or information about the ethics of citations.
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MLA format for a book summary
I am to write a book "review" as an assignment, but really it's just a book summary. Our professor wants us to use the MLA format in this book review. Of course, the format includes rules on how to do ...
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Citing classics in Bibliography
I need to cite in my paper various "classic" works (Russian writers of the XIX century etc). In the text it is relevant to specify the year of the original novel, for example "Dostoyevsky in his 'The ...
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How to cite an entire paragraph?
How to cite an entire paragraph taken from a book? Is it just writing the paragraph as a separate one and adding (Author, Year) in the end? Will it not imply that only the last sentence in the ...
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Do I need to write a bibliography?
I made a program and wrote a paper on how it works. I do not quote anything, I just talk about my program. Do I still need to write a bibliography?
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Citing multiple quotes from a single novel
I'm writing an analytical essay (for school) about a novel. I need to cite some quotes (for support), that comes from that novel.
I know that the MLA style citation goes as follows:
"Quote goes here"...
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Writing a bibliography
In the formats I've seen for writing a bibliography, the author is always put first, and then the title. Are there some bibliographies where the title is put before the author?
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Referencing a website in-text using Harvard style
I have the following website page that I need to reference using Harvard style: http://www.ucsusa.org/food_and_agriculture/science_and_impacts/science/what-is-genetic-engineering.html
Is this a ...
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Referencing a website using Harvard style
How can I reference a website using the Harvard style?
How would this be different if no author was listed?
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Citation in AP style journalism
I'm writing feature articles and trying to adhere to AP style, but I'm not sure how to attribute a source. I'm familiar with academic citation (APA, MLA), but have never done this in journalism.
What'...
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How would a source be referenced in the typical paper/book?
Let's say I have at my disposal some kind of searchable content with all the references from many books and papers. How would a source reference would be typically written/formatted? Is it dependent ...
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What is the key reference documentation and how should I cite BASH?
I originally posted this question at SO, but two users there suggested that I take it here.
I am writing a scientific research paper, and I want to know if it is appropriate to cite bash, and if so, ...
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Should DOIs ever be preferred to ISBNs?
Any ISBN yields a DOI. For example, the Chicago Manual of Style, 16th ed. has ISBN 978-0-226-10420-1, which maps to doi:10.978.226/104201, allowing any book to be digitally identified in a reference ...
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Citing parts of a thesis or dissertation using IEEE referencing
I've found myself extensively referencing parts of theses and dissertations for my own research paper. The IEEE editorial style manual suggests that they should be referenced in the following form:
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