Do I cite the textbook or original source?

You should always try to read and cite the original work (the primary source). If it is not possible to do this, you have to cite the original as contained in the secondary source. Your in-text citation should include both authors: the author(s) of the original source and the author(s) of the secondary source.

Do you cite a textbook like a book?

When you paraphrase or directly quote the textbook in your paper, include a parenthetical citation at the end of the sentence where that information is found that provides the author of the book and the page in that book where the information can be found. For example: “(Lane, 92).”

Do I need to cite a book if I just mention it?

You can mention the title of a book without needing to cite it on the References page. This does not need a citation.

How do you cite text from a textbook?

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.

What should you not cite?

When NOT to Cite

• Common knowledge (2,3). Common knowledge includes facts that are found in many sources.
• Generally accepted or observable facts (2,4). When a fact is generally accepted or easily observable, you do not need a citation.
• Original ideas and lived experiences (4).

How do I cite my online textbook?

To create an e-book citation, you will need the following information on your source:

1. First Name Initial and Last Name of the author(s)
2. Year Published.
3. Title of the e-book.
4. Translator name (if applicable)
5. Publisher name.
6. DOI or URL (if applicable)
7. For republished books ONLY: Year the original work was published.

How do you cite a college textbook?

Author(s) of the textbook. (Year of publication). Title of the textbook (Edition number ed.). Place of publication: Publisher.

When citation is not needed?

There are certain things that do not need documentation or credit, including: Writing your own lived experiences, your own observations and insights, your own thoughts, and your own conclusions about a subject. When you are writing up your own results obtained through lab or field experiments.

How do you reference a textbook in an essay?

Titles of books should be underlined or put in italics. (Titles of stories, essays and poems are in “quotation marks.”) Refer to the text specifically as a novel, story, essay, memoir, or poem, depending on what it is. In subsequent references to the author, use his or her last name.

Do I have to cite every sentence?

No. The citation should appear only after the final sentence of the paraphrase. If, however, it will be unclear to your reader where your source’s idea begins, include the author of the source in your prose rather than in a parenthetical citation.