Make use of quote marks.
When publishing a straight quotation from an author, it is critical to ensure that proper credit is given. In his or her research work, the student should avoid using too many direct quotations. When a research paper contains too many direct quotations, it becomes a collection of other people's work. When students don't want to modify the language of a quote, they should put quotation marks around it. The author's name and the date of publication should come before the quotation. Many citation styles exist, and many of them require an in-text citation. The author should be cited both in the text and at the end of the paper.
Give credit where credit is due.
The first step is to make notes that include complete references. A student must understand what information should be included in his notes and why it is necessary. When you're writing your research report, you'll need to identify whether notes are quotations, paraphrases, summaries, or dialogues. If you don't know anything about your message, you won't be able to properly acknowledge the source. Each sort of note must be attributed in a certain way. The name of the author or editor, as well as the year of publication, should be included in the in-text citation. You can cite the source at the bottom of each page where it occurs; parenthetical citations help users to find the source.
Documentation inside the text
Many citation styles, such as MLA and APA, prefer in-text or within-text documentation. You can use whatever citation style you like, but you must adhere to the citation requirements. In MLA citation format, you must include the last name of the authors as well as the page number on which the source appears. Whether the source is a print or non-print one, the way in which you reference it in-text varies (book, journal, diary, autobiography or DVD, recorded video, or audio etc). When writing an in-text reference in the APA style, you must provide the author's name and the year of publication.
Documentation at the end of the text
Regardless of the citation type you use, end-of-text documentation should be given. This allows readers to look up the source and learn more about the subject. For a student preparing a research paper, a correctly worded end-of-text citation substantially improves the research paper's credibility and authenticity.
Make a clear distinction between your effort and that of others.
To make your research work legitimate and free of plagiarism, we covered how crucial it is to take appropriate notes, create in-text citations, and end-of-text citations in earlier paragraphs. A decent research paper requires careful effort; you should know exactly what content is yours and what material is obtained from other sources. Distinguish your analyses, ideas, views, points of view, and conclusions from those of other authors.
Avoiding plagiarism in research is easier said than done because there are so many factors that can lead to plagiarism. You may do it intentionally or unintentionally, but keep in mind that if you avoid plagiarism in the first step of your research, you will be able to avoid it later.
EDITOR'S SOURCE: Eduprojects
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