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anatomy of a citation: author, date, title, source
How to cite common business sources and how to cite our sources
why do we cite - tracing information back
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There are three parts to attributing your work:
1. The in-text citation
2. The full reference
3. The original source.
When you quote a source or use a fact in your paper or presentation, you want anyone reading it to be able to find the source. Whether its a brilliant book they want to read or a statistic they want to double-check, the ultimate goal of attributing works you use is for the reader to easily and quickly find the original.
So you quote a statistic in your paper or report, with an in-text citation. That in-text citation leads to an entry in the reference list. Then, the reference list gives enough information to find the original source.
In Text Citation --> Reference List --> Original Source
Referencing has other benefits, too:
1. It's ethical, giving credit to the original author.
2. It adds credence and weight to your argument.
3. It is your backup, if someone questions your sources or conclusions.
Parts of a reference:
1) Author - who made this? Sometimes it is an individual person, sometimes it is a group (governmental agency or company)
2) Date - when was it made?
3) Title - what is it called? You don't want your readers Googling "article about Hershey selling caramel business"
4) Source - who published it? This can be a book publisher, a website, an academic journal, a magazine, a blog post, etc.
If you include all that information, the reader can usually follow the trail to the original source.
NOTES:
Sometimes, when a company makes a report, a press release, or a statement on their website,