Learn to Cite Sources (引用资料)
During your university education, you'll be exposed to ideas and scientific theories of scholars and scientists. Unavoidably, your own ideas will be shaped by the ideas you come across. The academic challenge you face is to make something original. Your original work is the basis for your professor's evaluation of your performance. Thus, academic honesty is fundamental in your university education. It demands that you cite the source materials you base your own work on.
Correctly citing your sources helps you distinguish your own ideas from those of other scholars. On the readers' side, it permits a reader to determine the depth of your research. It also allows a reader to appreciate your original contribution to the research.
So you need to learn when to cite and how to provide an adequate or accurate reference list. If you fail to cite your sources, whether deliberately or carelessly, you will be found responsible for plagiarism (抄袭). If you are not sure, ask your professor for guidance before submitting the paper or report. Keep in mind this general rule: when in doubt, cite!
For example, students from East Asia may think that copying directly from sources is the proper way to do research. Students in France, preparing for the final examination, may be encouraged to memorize whole passages and copy them into papers. Those cultural differences can lead to false assumptions about academic requirements in the country you study in.
| A. International students may cheat in different ways. B. These include other scholars' ideas, figures, graphs and so on. C. On the contrary, lack of citing will only raise your readers' doubt. D. Often, students want to use others' opinions to support their own essays. E. For international students, it is important to know local academic expectations. F. Not knowing academic regulations is an unacceptable excuse for such behavior. G. That means you should go beyond what you learn from your textbooks or in the library. |
