Citation Help

"When in doubt, give credit by citing the original source" (Lipson, 2008, pp. 44).

"If you use an author's exact words, encklose them in quotation marks and include a citation" (Lipson, 2008, pp. 44).

"If you paraphrase another author, use your own language. Don't imitate the original. Be sure to include a citation" (Lipson, 2008, pp. 44).

"If you rely on or report someone else's ideas, credit their source, whether you agree with them or not" (Lipson, 2008, pp. 44).

It's always wrong to use someone else's work without giving them credit for it. Whether or not you intentionally copied someone else's work without giving them credit, you are still in breach of academic rules. 

"You are responsible for your written work, including the ideas, facts, and interpretations you include" (Lipson, 2008, pp. 52).

"Unless y ou say otherwise, every word you write is assumed to be your own" (Lipson, 2008, pp. 52).

"When you rely on others's work or dieas, acknowledge it openly. When you use their ideas or data, give them credit. When you use their exact words, use quotation marks plus a citation. When you paraphrase, use your own distinctive voice and cite the original source. Make sure your language doesn't mimic the original. If it still does after rewriting, then use direct quotes" (Lipson, 2008, pp. 52-53).

"When you draw on others' work, present it fairly. No distortions. No straw men" (Lipson, 2008, pp. 53).

"When you present empirical material, show where you acquired it so others can check the data for themselves. The exception is commonly known material, wh ich does not need to be cited" (Lipson, 2008, pp. 53).

Styles that are often used for the following courses at Brigham Young University-Hawaii:

Chicago (or Turabian) = History

MLA = English

APA = Psychology, TESOL, Social Work, Business, Education, Social Sciences

CSE = Biological Sciences

AMA = Biomedical Sciences, Medicine, Bursing, Dentistry

ACS = Chemistry

AIP = Physics, Astrophysics, Astronomy

AMS = Mathematics, Computer Sciences