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Citing Sources Vocabulary

Match the correct definition to the term.

Definitions:

  1. Using someone else’s ideas or work without giving them credit
  2. American Psychological Association format, usually used for education, psychology and science
  3. Modern Language Association, usually used by Humanities
  4. an automated website that will generate citations for a works cited page
  5. a way to give credit to other people when you use their information for a report
  6. Usually used by Business, History and Fine Arts

Terms:

  • citation
  • citation builder
  • APA Style
  • MLA Style
  • Chicago Style
  • plagiarism

Answers:

  1. a way to give credit to other people when you use their information for a report

    Answer: citation

  2. an automated website that will generate citations for a works cited page

    Answer: citation builder

  3. American Psychological Association format, usually used for education, psychology and science

    Answer: APA Style

  4. Modern Language Association, usually used by Humanities

    Answer: MLA Style

  5. Usually used by Business, History and Fine Arts

    Answer: Chicago Style

  6. Using someone else’s ideas or work without giving them credit

    Answer: plagiarism