Forest Ecology

Instructions for citing sources in your silviculture paper are in Canvas -- you'll be using the journal Natural Areas Journal as a model. Here is a link to a recent article from that journal:

Why Should You Cite?

• To add credibility and support for your ideas!
• To ensure the accuracy of scientific and scholarly knowledge.
• To protect intellectual property rights.

References:
Caravello, P. Avoiding plagiarism: Strategies & resources. Presentation.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. (2001). 5th ed. Washington, D.C.: APA, p. 348.

When Should You Cite?

• When you use the author’s exact words
• When you summarize someone else’s words
• When you read someone else's words and write it in your own words
• Anything which is not your OWN original thought
• Facts that are not common knowledge
• When in doubt, CITE!

References:
Caravello, P. Avoiding plagiarism: Strategies & resources. Presentation.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. (2001). 5th ed. Washington, D.C.: APA, p. 348.

• Distinguish direct quotations from your own summary or paraphrase
• Identify the source you are taking notes from at the top of your piece of paper
• Carefully label photocopies or print outs that you have—always know the original source
• Hint: email article citations to yourself from article search engines—some will even email in different citation styles!