Chapter 33 Flashcards
The typical article in the health sciences references about ___-___ other articles published in peer-reviewed journals.
25-30
The best articles to cite are ones that:
Present results and key findings that are directly relevant to the new study
Writers must read the full text of every article they cite. Why?
Abstracts are not always accurate
What is an erratum?
A published correction to a minor error in an article that was introduced during the publishing process.
Informal sources, such as websites and fact sheets, that have not been peer-reviewed and published by a trusted organization should only be cited when:
A more reliable and permanent source of information is not available
Why is communicating the same idea in one’s own writing style usually better for the new work?
Because it allows the entire article to have a consistent voice and ensures that the article being cited has been understood
An in-text citation must be provided if
You are using quotation marks or paraphrasing
Which type of knowledge must always be cited?
Specific knowledge, such as a statistic or the result of a particular field or lab study.
What type of knowledge does not need to be cited?
Common knowledge (general knowledge), such as what a typical person in the discipline knows.
What is plagiarism?
Occurs when someone’s wording, thinking, image, or creative output is repeated in a new document without attribution.
What is “Thesaurus plagiarism”?
Swaps in synonyms for words in an original source in order to avoid the need for quotation marks
How does plagiarism have a negative long-term impact on a professional career?
A published article with extensive plagiarism must be retracted, and the retraction notice will be issued by the journal to remove the article and serve as a permanent open record of wrongdoing.
How can you avoid plagiarism?
1) Never cut and paste information. Unintentional plagiarism is still plagiarism.
2) Always include a full reference along side research notes.
Most of the citation styles used in the health sciences require two types of notations:
1) In-text citations where the sources of information are briefly identified in the text
2) A reference list at the end of the document that provides full bibliographic information for each source.
True or false:
Every single article listed as a citation requires a full reference. Every entry in the reference list must be cited at least once in the main text.
True
