Where we do it: Academic text types
In Section 2. we discussed the general reasons WHY we cite and attribute; here we discuss the reasons and techniques with specific reference to 2 main types of academic text:
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Where we do it: Academic text types In Section 2. we discussed the general reasons WHY we cite and attribute; here we discuss the reasons and techniques with specific reference to 2 main types of academic text: |
As well as being a key part of any research thesis, Literature reviews are common undergraduate assignments. They are designed to allow you to show that you
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understand the main theoretical positions covered in a course, & |
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are able to integrate that material into a coherent text; |
We cover the role of attribution in literature reviews in the 1st part (Introduction) of next section (Research report). For more on Literature review, click here.
| 2 examples of literature reviews: | |
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a teacher's (comparative) model for students |
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a 1st-year student's Literature Review |
Research reports generally involve the reporting of primary research (based on original data), following a survey of secondary research. Here we look at the different functions of citation and attribution according to text sub-type and function.
| Let's look at citation patterns across 5 distinct sections of a research report: | |
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Introduction |
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Methods |
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Results & Interpretation |
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Discussion |
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General Discussion |
Note: Conclusions are not the place for citation of other texts.
For more on research reports, click here.