Chat with AIExam 9: References and Citations
Provide an example of a face-to-face or private source that you would need to acknowledge in a report. Would this source require a citation or reference? What are some of the consequences of failing to acknowledge this kind of source?
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VerifiedAnswers will vary, but may include the following ideas:
• If you use information from an unpublished source such as a speech, lecture, private conversation, private correspondence, or unpublished interview, you must acknowledge your source. You can provide a formal reference for this kind of source, but this kind of reference may be of limited use to the reader, who cannot look up the source to verify the information. However, you must acknowledge your source in your report. Failure to do so could expose you to legal action, or breed hostility and awkwardness between you and the person whose idea you stole.
There are two broad categories or types of citation methods. Identify and explain the basis for the division. How does a technical writer choose one or the other?
(36) VerifiedThe two main categories for citation methods are those that use name citations (MLA, APA, Turabian) and those that use number citations (IEEE, ACS, Vancouver). The name-citation methods are more common to the humanities, while the number-citation methods are more commonly used in the sciences and technical disciplines. A technical writer should use the citation method approved by the discipline in which he or she is writing, but should always verify which method to use with an instructor, boss, or publisher.
Identify four kinds of audiovisual sources.
(28) VerifiedAnswers will vary, but can include DVDs, radio programs (broadcast or podcast), sound recordings, television programs (broadcast or podcast), personal and private podcasts, video recordings, graphics, maps, or other visuals.
If you are citing an entry in a(n) ________ in which the pieces are entered alphabetically, you can omit the page number.
(38) In the sciences and technical disciplines, name-citation formats are common.
(33) The MLA citation style is most often used in the pharmaceutical field.
(29) If the author of an article is not identified, begin the reference with _______.
(38) Discuss how the fair use provision can be used in technical writing. What is the fair use provision and how does it relate to references and citations? What are some potential legal, academic, and professional consequences of failing to properly cite your sources?
(34) Conference proceedings should be treated like a(n) ________ in your reference list.
(31) If a book is a second or subsequent edition, the words "2nd ed." or "3rd ed." ________.
(29) Including other people's ideas, facts, or figures in your writing without acknowledging the source of the information is _______.
(29) School papers compel a writer to provide references for all information researched, even for what people working in the field consider common knowledge.
(33) You should include an in-text ________ to indicate that you are using someone else's ideas or words.
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