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- Appropriate Level of Citation - APA Style
For most papers, cite one or two of the most representative sources for each key point Literature review papers, however, typically include a more exhaustive list of references Provide appropriate credit to the source (e g , by using an in-text citation) whenever you do the following: paraphrase (i e , state in your own words) the ideas of others
- How to add citation for a whole paragraph?
If you have a whole paragraph referring to one source but don't actually quote it, it gets a little bit more tricky You have to make sure that a reader clearly understands that the whole paragraph is based on the source you are citing A simple citation in parenthesis just added at the end of the last sentence may not be sufficient to make
- In-Text Citations: The Basics - Purdue OWL® - Purdue University
APA Citation Basics When using APA format, follow the author-date method of in-text citation This means that the author's last name and the year of publication for the source should appear in the text, like, for example, (Jones, 1998) One complete reference for each source should appear in the reference list at the end of the paper
- How do you cite an entire paragraph that is a paraphrase not a quote . . .
Putting the citation (Smith, 2019) after EVERY sentence in the above example is part of paraphrasing You cannot just put one at the end of the paragraph, which is plagiarism Please read this article for an additional breakdown of why Ideally, you would not need to have an entire paragraph that is a paraphrase of someone's ideas
- Can I use one citation at the end of a paragraph, or do I have to cite . . .
APA also does permit one citation to be used at the beginning of a paragraph and not be repeated as long as it is evident that all additional sentences continue the paraphrase Using words like; Additionally, Furthermore Moreover, Also, etc , might help convey this but be careful as it must be clear you are referring to the same source
- How to cite an entire paragraph? - Writing Stack Exchange
When writing an entire paragraph about a single study, introduce that paragraph by stating that you will refer to the same study throughout the paragraph, then cite the reference This avoids awkwardness and redundancy And as to indenting, this is what it says: If the quotation has more than 40 words, use a block quotation
- In-Text Citations | Harvard Guide to Using Sources
When you cite a direct quote from the source or paraphrase a specific point from the source, you should include the page number in the parenthetical citation at the end of the sentence When you refer to a specific page or pages of the text, first list the year of publication and then list "p "
- How do I cite a whole paragraph from one source? - Ask A Librarian
The general idea is to cite the source once at the beginning and once at the end If your paragraph is very long and there's any danger that your reader will get lost and wonder if it's the same source, throw another in-text citation in the middle of the paragraph as a reminder
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