Different disciplines and journals may have different citation formats (such as APA, MLA, Chicago, etc. ). Determine the citation format you use and read the corresponding citation rules carefully. For each cited document, the following information should be collected: author's name (first name, last name), document title, publication date, publication place, publisher, etc. If it is an online article, you also need to provide the website address and visit date of the webpage.
According to the rules of the reference format, the collected information is organized in a specific order. Generally speaking, the first is the author's name, followed by the article title, publication date and other information. In the reference text, insert the information of the reference file in the appropriate position. You can enclose the quoted information in brackets or square brackets, or you can directly indicate the author and publication year in the text.
At the end of the paper or the reference part of the paper, according to the rules of citation format, list all the cited literature information. Pay attention to formatting, indenting and typesetting the document information according to the requirements of citation format.
Matters needing attention in citing references
1. Accuracy: Ensure the accuracy of the cited literature information, including the author's name, publication date, article title, etc. Wrong quotation may lead to incomplete quotation or be considered plagiarism.
2. Citation format: Cite according to the citation format required by academic fields or periodicals, such as APA, MLA, Chicago, etc. Each citation format has its own rules and requirements, including the order of literature information, punctuation and so on. Ensure that references are made in a standard format.
3. Citation position: The citation position in the text should be clear, so that readers can trace back to specific literature sources. You can enclose the quoted information in brackets or square brackets, or you can directly indicate the author and publication year in the text.
4. Quotation and punctuation: If you directly quote a sentence or a paragraph in the literature, you need to enclose it in quotation marks and indicate the specific page number. At the same time, after the end of the reference, you need to add appropriate punctuation at the end of the reference.
5. List of references: At the end of the article or the reference part of the paper, all the cited literature information should be listed according to the rules of citation format. Make sure to sort, indent and typeset according to the format requirements.