to cite or not to cite
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To Cite Or Not To Cite
By the Tavistock and Portman Library
Should you cite this
in your essay?
Is it someone else’s idea or theory?
Cite it!
Is it someone else’s idea or theory?
Is it a direct quote?
Cite it, mention the page number, and place double
quotation marks around the text.
Is it a direct quote?
Is it a paraphrase?
Cite it!
Is it a paraphrase?
Is it common knowledge?
If it’s common knowledge in your subject area
then you don’t need to cite it.
Is it common knowledge?
Is it your own thoughts?
You don’t need to cite it…
Is it your own thoughts?
You don’t need to cite it…
Is it your own thoughts?
… except if you’ve published
it somewhere before!
Stillnot sure?
Stillnot sure?
When in doubt, if there is something
you could cite, just cite it!