Emma Jonson How do you cite if you are summarizing?
In MLA style, when you cite a summary of a work, you should generally mention the name of the work you are summarizing and its author in your prose and include the work in your works-cited list. The author’s name in your prose will direct the reader to the works-cited-list entry.
Does a summary of a source need to be cited?
Always use in-text citations when you paraphrase or summarize, to let the reader know that the information comes from another source.
How do you cite if you can’t find the original source?
“Give the secondary source in the references list; in the text, name the original work, and give a citation for the secondary source. For example, if Seidenberg and McClelland’s work is cited in Coltheart et al. and you did not read the original work, list the Coltheart et al. reference in the References.
How do you cite a summary in APA format?
Use either a narrative or parenthetical citation at the beginning (first mention) of the paragraph that includes the author name, year. When using a narrative citation, include the year in the first usage; then for subsequent narrative citations, omit the year.
Do you need to cite the source even if you paraphrase or summarize?
Paraphrasing means formulating someone else’s ideas in your own words. In academic writing, it’s usually better to paraphrase instead of quoting, because it shows that you have understood the source and makes your work more original. Every time you paraphrase, it’s important to cite the source.
How do you start a summary?
Start a summary with an introductory sentence about an article by mentioning the name and surname of the author (s), including the title. Write about the main message in the article made by the author(s). Cover supporting points found in the article. Include relevant details to the topic used by the author(s).
How do you cite a secondary source in APA 6th edition?
What is an indirect citation or secondary source?
- Include both the original author and the author of the work where quote/idea was found in the in-text reference.
- Add “as cited in” before the author in the in-text reference.
What should you not cite?
When NOT to Cite
- Common knowledge (2,3). Common knowledge includes facts that are found in many sources.
- Generally accepted or observable facts (2,4). When a fact is generally accepted or easily observable, you do not need a citation.
- Original ideas and lived experiences (4).
Do you cite the original source or the secondary source?
If that’s the case, you may find that you need to cite the secondary source instead. Generally speaking, to cite a secondary source, you would cite the original source in the text of your paper, but you would provide a reference to the secondary source in the reference list. Here are examples of how it works in the three major citation styles:
What’s the best way to cite in a summary?
One way to cite throughout a summary is to use both narrative and parenthetical citations. These two types of citations, when used together, ensure the reader knows you are summarizing from one source, but help you avoid repetition. Here is an example of this strategy:
When to include a source in a summarization?
When summarizing, you have introduced the source to the reader (and not only included the in-text citation). Any longer summaries include multiple mentions of the source. You have cited all your sources correctly in the text. The sources for all summarized text are included in the reference list. Well done!
How to cite a source in a bibliography?
In the in-text (parenthetical) citation, include the original source name/s as well as the source you actually read (use ‘cited in’). In the bibliography, include both the original source and the details of the source that you have actually read.