General format to cite an article from a scholarly journal:
Last, F. I. (year). Title. Journal name. Volume#, page#s.
Sample citation for an article from a scholarly journal:
Rivera, A. R. V., Wyneken, J. and Blob, R.W. (2011). Forelimb kinematics and motor patterns of swimming loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta): are motor patterns conserved in the evolution of new locomotor strategies? J. Exp. Biol. 214, 3314-3323.
Note:
Often in citations, you will see journal titles abbreviated. This can make it diffcult to determine what journal the article was published in. Often you can type the abbreviation into Google to find the full title of the journal. If that does not work, use the following tools to decipher the full title of the journal:
Academic Honesty means being honest and ethical about the way that you do academic work. This includes citing and acknowledging when you borrow from the work of others. As Holy Cross students, you are required to follow the College's Academic Honesty policy.
Excerpt from the College policy:
"It is the responsibility of students, independent of the faculty’s responsibility, to understand the proper methods of using and quoting from source materials (as explained in standard handbooks such as The Little Brown Handbook and the Harbrace College Handbook), and to take credit only for work they have completed through their own individual efforts within the guidelines established by the faculty."
For more information and guidelines on Academic Honesty, visit the
Academic Honesty & Academic Integrity Research Guide.
Always cite...
In general, you should always cite facts, ideas or words that you did not create yourself.
You usually don't have to cite...
When in doubt, it's always better to cite.
Practicing good research hygiene helps prevent accidental academic dishonesty!
Take good notes.
Make sure that you...
Use a variety of sources in your research.
This helps make sure you aren't relying too much on one author's ideas and writing.
If you are having trouble finding enough different sources, ask a librarian for helphttp://libguides.holycross.edu/ask!
Be careful when using AI generators.
In many cases, using language written for you by an AI generator like ChatGPT -- even if you've only asked ChatGPT to edit your own writing -- can be considered academic dishonesty. Some professors will allow you to use AI generators in certain approved ways, and others will forbid it entirely. Make sure you are familiar with the individual professor's policies on AI, and ask for clarification if needed.
Leave enough time to do your research and writing.
If you are rushing to finish your paper, you are more likely to accidentally plagiarize or forget a citation. In most cases, it's far better to ask your professor if they will consider an extension.
To the extent possible, cite as you write.
It's okay to leave your full bibliography for later in the process - but as you are writing, make sure that you are noting when you include information that needs to be fully cited later. At the very least, try to create a temporary citation with author and page number so that you can go back later.
Don't assume you will be able to remember which words are your own and which are paraphrased or quoted -- it's easy to lose track!
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