Introduction
When writing an academic paper, it is essential to clearly identify which ideas and information have been taken from other sources and which are actually the product of the author of the paper. This topic will teach you how to use information ethically and avoid any kind of plagiarism.
When you use someone else's words or ideas without mentioning them, you are committing a type of theft called plagiarism.
In Spain, authorship rights are protected by the Intellectual Property Law. You can find more information about plagiarism and copyright on the Intellectual Property website developed by the Library.
To avoid plagiarism when you write your work, carefully identify all borrowed material, including quoted words and phrases, paraphrased ideas, summarized arguments, and facts and other information. You should always indicate the source by in-text citation and her corresponding entry in your list of works cited will give your reader full information about the source.
Correctly citing the sources consulted for the preparation of your work allows you to:
- Acknowledging the work of other authors.
- Avoid plagiarism.
- Enable anyone to locate the sources of information cited in the work.
- To give credibility and consistency to our work.
The Council of Science Editors (CSE) prepares The CSE manual: scientific style and format for authors, editors, and publishers.
The CSE style is mainly used in the areas of biology, medicine, and natural sciences, although in recent years its use has been extended to all sciences.
In your research work, you must clearly understand some basic concepts such as:
- Citation.
- Bibliographic reference.
- The difference between a works cited list and a bibliography.
The CSE manual: scientific style and format for authors, editors, and publishers by ISBN: 9780226683942Comprehensive and authoritative scientific style and format rules from the leading professional association in science publishing. The CSE Manual: Scientific Style and Format for Authors, Editors, and Publishers delivers complete coverage of rules and best practices in scientific publishing. Since 1960, the esteemed Council of Science Editors has offered authoritative guidance on presenting scientific writing more clearly and effectively. In the ninth edition of The CSE Manual, this leading international association offers its most comprehensive recommendations yet, continuing to guide writers and editors through the ever-evolving world of scientific publishing.
We recommend that you review the section Creating citations and bibliographic references on the BUA website. In addition, from that same page you can access the different citation styles available. If you want to find out how to manage your bibliographic references, see the Bibliographic reference managers section of our website.
