Writing and Sources

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Writing and Sources
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When and why do I have to refer to a source?

• ALWAYS when the information is not general
  knowledge, or your own opinions or conclusions
• because you have to give credit to the person who
  has come up with the idea/who has written the text

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Different ways to use somebody elses
text/information

• quotation
• a. direct quotation
• b. indirect quotation
• 2. paraphrase
• 3. summary

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1. Quotations

• Direct quotation means that you use somebody
  elses words directly
• Saloranta (2005, p. 25) has said that English is
  the most important subject at Sydväst Maritime.
• You must use quotation marks!

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You are not allowed to change anything, i.e. you
even make the same mistakes the writer has made

• Bussman 2005 (p. 11) claims that starting the
  engilsh (sic!) studies was a good decision.

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b. Indirect quotation

• You tell in your own words what the writer has
  said.
• ... I dont bloody hell know when to find enough
  time to do the English assignments. That woman is
  insane....
• Sarén (2005, p. 10) says that he has difficulties
  in his time management when it comes to the
  English assignments. He also questions the sanity
  of the English teacher.

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2. Paraphrase

• means that you tell in your own words what the
  writer has said
• the length of the original text and what you
  write is about the same

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3. Summary

• means that you summarize what the writer has said
• the original text is (much) longer than what you
  write
• you still have to use your own words

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• ALWAYS WHEN USING A QUOTATION,
• A PARAPHRASE OR A SUMMARY YOU HAVE TO USE A
  REFERENCE (KÄLLHÄNVISNING, LÄHDEVIITE) IN THE
  TEXT.
• YOU ALSO HAVE TO INCLUDE THE SOURCE YOU HAVE USED
  IN YOUR LIST OF SOURCES.