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Learning how to cite sources properly is one of the most important and fundamental aspects of scholarly writing. Students need to learn how to properly cite sources as early as possible, so that the process becomes second nature. Moreover, students need to know what to cite and why in order to prevent plagiarism. The line between general knowledge and proprietary information can be blurry at times, and only extensive practice can perfect student research habits. Similarly, professors often give conflicting instructions, and different classes require different citation style formats. The multitude of citation styles can easily confuse students.
Multiple websites offer resources to help students improve their citation and referencing habits. The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) is one of the most respected sites because it offers students the opportunity to learn different citation formats like MLA and APA. These websites can, however, be daunting. The rules of citation vary depending on the citation style and the type of source, and learning all the main styles can be unnecessarily cumbersome. It can take a long time to figure out exactly how to format a specific reference. While most classes in the United States will ask students to cite their references in APA and MLA format,...
When professors are overly strict about citation styles, they prevent their students from mastering course material. Small mistakes in citation styles are inevitable; even experienced researchers and professors make errors. For this reason, students should have access to digital tools that can help them. Just as math classes eventually call upon students to use calculators to facilitate their work, classes should encourage students to use citation generators to free up their time for the more important aspects of their learning.
As long as students understand how to cite properly and avoid plagiarism, using citation generators is not a problem. In fact, citation generators could potentially improve student writing and academic honesty by taking some of the pain out of citations. The main problem with citation generators is that they are also imperfect. Citation generators require that the students input all the information about the source they are citing, which means they are not taking any shortcuts. In fact, sometimes using the citation generators takes…
Academic and Community Support Resources at Walden U. and the Academic Skills Center are both useful for providing an understanding of plagiarism and how to properly cite source material in a paper. Plagiarism.org is also helpful and is easily accessible and simple to use for anyone looking for a quick synopsis of what constitutes plagiarism. Essentially, it is the theft of another person's words. However, even if you use
(2001) research has considerable questionable areas that require questions to the overall application of the specified survey research. The provided statistical analysis does not assist with validation of their research findings with the provided information having uniformity or little description in the application. For instance, there is an analysis of varying questions through the application of varying confidence levels with t-distributions only provided to support specified statistics. Another concern
Aging and Retirement Reference Brochure Baernholdt, M., Hinton, I., Yan, G., Rose, K., & Mattos, M. (2012). Factors associated with quality of life in older adults in the United States. Quality of Life Research, 21(3), 527-534. doi: 10.2307/41445078 Black, B.S., Johnston, D., Morrison, A., Rabins, P.V., Lyketsos, C.G., & Samus, Q.M. (2012). Quality of life of community-residing persons with dementia based on self-rated and caregiver-rated measures. Quality of Life Research, 21(8), 1379-1389.
Capital-Intensive Manufacturing Method In order to properly calculate the estimated break-even point in annual unit sales of the new product if Martinez Company uses the capital-intensive manufacturing method, the first step is to add the manufacturing cost of this methodology. On a per unit basis, those costs are $5 +$6+$3 for a total of $14 per unit. Therefore, for every unit sold the company will profit $16, which is that $14
Library Resources Finding and Citing Research Material The library at the University of the Rockies is a great source for primary and secondary research materials. Its comprehensive collection of online databases includes PsycNET, ProQuest Central, Business Sources Complete, SAGE, Oxford University Press and Counseling and Psychotherapy Transcripts, Client Narratives, and Reference Works. The types of electronic resources available to students through the University library databases include eBooks, scholarly journal, peer reviewed
Changing Nature of Warfare According to generals like Rupert Smith and David Petraeus, postmodern conflict is radically different from warfare between industrialized states, such as the American Civil War and the world wars of the 20th Century. It does not begin with a condition of peace or return to it after the total defeat of the enemy, but rather is a "continuous crisscrossing between confrontation and conflict," often with indecisive results