What Should I Cite?
(Source: OWL Purdue)
A brief list of sources that must be credited:
- Words or ideas presented in books, magazines, newspapers, audiovisual media (films, songs, television, YouTube, Instagram, etc.), websites, advertisements, or any other medium
- Information gained from interviews or conversations with another person (either in person, writing, or over the phone)
- Direct quotations or unique phrases
- Reprinted diagrams, images, charts, or other visual materials
- Reused or reposted digital media, including audio, video, images
Purdue Owl, one of the best sources on the Internet for all things plagiarism and citations, made a flowchart that can help you decide which pieces of information need to be cited! Simply begin at the box marked "Start here" in the upper left and follow the arrows based on your answers to each question.
