Group2 ,References and Citation,
Group2 ,References and Citation,
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Esraa Alaa
Belal Mohamed
Rodina Osama
Salma Abdallah
Sara Mamdouh
Referencing is the process of providing a thorough list
of all sources mentioned in a document. This list comes
at the end of the document and provides comprehensive
for each source, including the author’s name, work
title, publisher, page numbers and publication date.
Giving Credit Supporting Claims
purpose
Avoiding Plagiarism
Allowing Verification
Articles : are shorter works than books . In many fields, this can mean that the information is more up-to-date than you may find in
books.
Websites: Online sources , The credibility and reliability can vary widely; it's important to evaluate the source carefully.
Conference Papers : Papers presented at academic or professional conferences . Often contain cutting-edge research and preliminary
findings not yet published in journals.
Theses : Academic dissertations written by students completing a degree, particularly at the master's or doctoral level. Contain detailed
research on a specific topic, including literature reviews and original research.
Government Publications: Official documents published by government agencies. Include statistics, reports, policy documents, and
legal texts
A citation is a reference to a specific source of
information used or consulted in a piece of work, such
as a research paper, article, or book. It typically includes
details such as the author's name, the title of the work,
publication date, and other relevant information .
Citations guide readers to additional resources
for further exploration of the topic. By citing
relevant literature, authors direct readers to
sources that may deepen their understanding
and encourage continued scholarly
engagement.
Advantages of Citation Disadvantages of Citation
Credibility: Citations is credible if it based on Time-consuming: Creating citations can be time-
reliable evidence. consuming,
especially if you have many sources .
It demonstrates that researchers are aware of relevant
literature .
Acknowledgment of Sources: Citations give credit to the Errors: Mistakes in citation formatting can occur and may
original creators of ideas, theories, data, or concepts that lead to confusion or errors in the citation.
you use in your work.
Verification: Citations allow readers to verify the accuracy Space limitations: may restrict the number of citations you
of the information presented in your work. can include in your work
Contextualization: Citations should be included Access to sources: Some sources may be difficult to access, and it
within scientific paper consider as challenge for both authors and readers.
as well, it demonstrates how your research contributes
to existing knowledge and engages with relevant
literature.
In-text Citations Footnotes Endnotes Reference List
Format Typically includes author's last name and Includes author (s) name , title, publication
the year of publication , some times a date , publisher and other information .
page number.
Differences between references and citation