Do you have to cite if you use your own words?

Generally, if more than four words are in the same order as the original source, it is considered a quote. When you use your own words to convey information from an original source, you are paraphrasing. While paraphrases do not require quotation marks, they do require citations.

Do you have to cite your source if you don’t copy their words?

Paraphrasing is plagiarism if your text is too close to the original wording (even if you cite the source). If you directly copy a sentence or phrase, you should quote it instead. Paraphrasing is not plagiarism if you put the author’s ideas completely in your own words and properly cite the source.

Do you still have to cite if you paraphrase?

Paraphrasing is putting another person’s ideas in your own words. Paraphrasing ALWAYS requires a citation. Even if you are using your own words, the idea still belongs to someone else.

Do you have to cite the 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 have to cite sources when summarizing?

When you paraphrase or summarize a source, you restate the source’s ideas in your own words and sentence structure. Always use in-text citations when you paraphrase or summarize, to let the reader know that the information comes from another source. Continue to use signal phrases as well.

How do you cite a source when you paraphrase?

Paraphrasing. When you write information or ideas from a source in your own words, cite the source by adding an in-text citation at the end of the paraphrased portion. Include a full in-text citation with the author name and page number (if there is one).

When do you not need to cite in an essay?

You DO NOT need to cite: When you’re quoting from, paraphrasing, or summarizing another author’s work. If you are using an image, chart, or diagram created by someone else. If you’re using your own thoughts, ideas, opinions, observations, or experimental results. If you’re using common knowledge.

When do you need to cite a research paper?

If you’re using your own thoughts, ideas, opinions, observations, or experimental results. If you’re using common knowledge. It does not matter if the work is a web page, book or television program, always cite when using information from someone else’s creation.

Do you always cite when using information from someone else’s creation?

It does not matter if the work is a web page, book or television program, always cite when using information from someone else’s creation. Wait… what is common knowledge? What is Common Knowledge?

Do I need to cite a web page or book?

If you’re using common knowledge. It does not matter if the work is a web page, book or television program, always cite when using information from someone else’s creation. Wait… what is common knowledge? What is Common Knowledge? Common knowledge is general facts and principles about the world we live in.