15.1: Why It Matters- The Research Process—Using and Citing Sources
Do you know how to use and cite sources?
In this module, you will learn how to use the words and ideas of others in your own writing.
Your authority as a thinker and writer is enhanced when you demonstrate your ability to engage in a conversation with the words and ideas of others. By using and integrating outside sources in a fair and attentive manner, you demonstrate that you have carefully researched and considered your topic. Your reader sees not only your ideas alone but also your points contextualized by the conversations of others. In this way, you establish yourself as one member of an intellectual community. A key component of properly integrating outside sources is also citing them appropriately. In this module, we’ll also examine documentation styles and learn about how to use both in-text and end-of-paper citations.
Contributors and Attributions
- Why It Matters: Using Sources. Provided by : University of Mississippi. License : CC BY: Attribution
- Drafting and Integrating. Provided by : Excelsior College. Located at : http://owl.excelsior.edu/research-and-citations/drafting-and-integrating/ . Project : Online Writing Lab. License : CC BY: Attribution
- Layers. Authored by : John Fowler. Located at : https://www.flickr.com/photos/snowpeak/12547422744/ . License : CC BY: Attribution