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I happened to read Barbara Gastel's post titled 'What is the Right Reference Format?'. Interesting read.
"Different journals have different formats for citing references in text," she writes. Read her blog to get an idea of what she means.
She understands that it might have been easier to use one standard referencing format across different journals. But in reality, different journals use different styles. So what do you do as an author?
Read the instructions to authors carefully. Read some examples from the journal to get a hang of it.
Another thing you could try is this. Use a referencing library software for your next project. You can then change the referencing style with just a click of a button.
When you submit to the journal, you may have to send a document in plain text format. But you can always save a copy with the hyperlinks intact and change the style using the software if you ever need to submit the same article to another journal.
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Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Tip #2: 'Sight', 'Site', or 'Cite'?
The Author AID "Sentence of the Week" for this week was:
When writing a journal article, be sure to site references correctly.
Reader's were asked to find at least 1 definite error in that sentence.
That got me thinking about publishing a post on the use of the three words, 'sight', 'site', and 'cite'. They all sound very similar but have totally different usages.
The correct word for the above example is 'cite', which means 'to mention' or 'to quote'. The correct sentence is:
When writing a journal article, be sure to cite references correctly.
'Site', on the other hand, means 'a place or location'. A 'website' is a location on the 'web' or the Internet.
The word 'sight' is used in relation to vision or seeing.
Here's an example:
What a beautiful sight! This is a good site for a family picnic. I remember it being cited on a hiker's website.
I hope you were able to detect at least 1 definite error in a sentence in this blog. If you did, I would love to hear from you.
When writing a journal article, be sure to site references correctly.
Reader's were asked to find at least 1 definite error in that sentence.
That got me thinking about publishing a post on the use of the three words, 'sight', 'site', and 'cite'. They all sound very similar but have totally different usages.
The correct word for the above example is 'cite', which means 'to mention' or 'to quote'. The correct sentence is:
When writing a journal article, be sure to cite references correctly.
'Site', on the other hand, means 'a place or location'. A 'website' is a location on the 'web' or the Internet.
The word 'sight' is used in relation to vision or seeing.
Here's an example:
What a beautiful sight! This is a good site for a family picnic. I remember it being cited on a hiker's website.
I hope you were able to detect at least 1 definite error in a sentence in this blog. If you did, I would love to hear from you.
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