Using references from other author to create and defend their theses or dissertations is something that is expected of graduate students. Supporting your ideas and conclusions from the work of other authors is indicated.
Some students, however, question how to do this without falling into plagiarism. Plagiarism happens if you rewrite phrase, quote or concept from other author with giving them no due credit.
Often, plagiarism happens without the student noticing, without the intention of copying without crediting the source, but due to lack of attention or knowledge about the rules and regulations.
The student needs to mention in his thesis, dissertation or defense who he is or who the consulted authors are in order for him to reach that conclusion. It is necessary that some care, some rules are followed to avoid this problem.
It is very essential to provide any reference explicitly in the document itself. How to do this? We have separated some tips to make your writing process easier and more correct, check out:
The basic way is to provide reference of author. There are two kinds of citations, direct and indirect. The direct one is when the student wants to copy a passage faithfully, namely, “copy and paste” a quote: in this case, it must be enclosed in quotation marks.
The indirect happens when the student decides to rewording the text rather than using the same words exactly provided by him or her. In this way, the student uses his own phrases to express what was assumed by the original author. To save time, you can also use free paraphrasing programs.
It is important to follow the recommendations of the direct quote when mentioning the author’s last name in the reference.
Following these tips your work will be evaluated without major problems. With time and practice, writing theses, dissertations and defenses becomes easier. Following the rules correctly prevents your work from being misjudged.
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