Research
Citations
Referencing
100

Is this true? 


When you want to search, enter your question/topic into search bar. 

i.e. "why is socialization important?" 

No.

Enter only the key terms: "socialization" "important"

100

Should you cite this? 

"I think intelligence tests are not a good measure of someone's mental capacities". 

No.

This is an opinion. No citation needed.

100

Is this true? 

If I cite a source in my writing, I also need to reference it at the end.

TRUE!


Even if you cite a source while you are writng, that's not enough. You also need to put a complete reference at the end of your essay

200

What do you do if you can't find info using the key terms you used? 

Reword! 

"socialization" --> "social skills", "social relationship"

"importance" --> "benefits", "advantages", "necessary" 

200

Should you cite this? 

"Intelligence tests are tools of measuring mental abilities using assessments that target different areas of knowledge and skill". 

Yes. 

You read this somewhere, you gotta say where! 

200

Is this true? 

To write a reference, you should indent the first line of the reference. 

False! 

You leave the first line as is. You indent the second line. 

300

What are the key terms in this question? 


What are the most important agents of socialization across the lifespan? (infancy to adulthood)

"important"

"agents of socialization" 

"infancy" "childhood" "adulthood" 

300

Where should you place the citation? 

Before or after you discuss the fact. 

i.e. According to Jones (1998), "students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time" (p. 199)

300

Is this true? 

This is a proper reference: 

§https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=%22socialization%22+%22importance%22+&btnG= 

False! 

A reference includes: 

Author(s) name, date, title, publishing source, and then link

400

What are the key terms in this question? 


In what way does ageism pose a global social issue?

"ageism" 

"global"

"social issue" 

400
Rewrite this with citation: 


"Social learning involves observing role models and imitating them to learn their behavior"

Author: Albert Bandura

Year: 1962

Albert Bandura (1962) believed that social learning was achieved by observing significant others and learning how to behave similarly. 

400

Reference this: 

Author: Pescaru Maria

Date: January 2019

Tile: The Importance of Socialization Process for the Integration of the Child in the Society. 

Publisher: University of Pitesti 

Source: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330076266_THE_IMPORTANCE_OF_THE_SOCIALIZATION_PROCESS_FOR_THE_INTEGRATION_OF_THE_CHILD_IN_THE_SOCIETY 

Maria, P. (2019). The importance of socialization process for the integration of the child in society. University of Pitesti. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330076266_THE_IMPORTANCE_OF_THE_SOCIALIZATION_PROCESS_FOR_THE_INTEGRATION_OF_THE_CHILD_IN_THE_SOCIETY 

500

You couldn't find any useful info using the key terms in this question. What can you replace them with? 


Question: "Discuss the impact of ethnocentrism on a global level" 

"effects" 

"ethnocentric" 

"cultural discrimination" 

"prejudice" 

"worldwide" 

"multicultural" 

500
Rewrite this with citation: 


"Functionalism is a sociological perspective suggesting that society remains stable due to the consensus among its members"

Author: Emile Durkheim

Year: no date specified 

"Functionalism is a sociological perspective suggesting that society remains stable due to the consensus among its members" (Durkheim, n.d.)

500

Reference this: 

  • Date: 2003
  • Title: Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom
  • Source: Education, Vol. 124 Issue 1, p115-119.
  • Author(s): Jennifer L. Nolen

Nolen, J. L. (2003). Multiple intelligences in the classroom. Education, 124(1), 115–119