Researchers do not claim the ideas and words of other researchers as their own. Researchers should give credit where credit is due.
You cite material when:
- You use the ideas or words of another
- whether this use is a direct quote or is paraphrased
- Historical, statistical, or scientific facts.
- Graphs, drawings, or images.
You do not need to document:
- Proverbs, axioms, or well know phrases.
- Common knowledge
If you are not sure what to do, it is better to cite.
Citation ensures the accuracy of knowledge and protects intellectual property rights.
Publications Manual of the American Psychological Association, Sixth Edition.