Online Public Course

Time: 19:00-21:00, 30th May, 2023

If you are interested in the course, please contact the organization secretary Mrs. DU at ping.du@ais.cn to sign up for the course.

Reference is the research material and idea source of articles as well as scientific research projects, which can provide the topic selection and theoretical basis. In this regard, scientific research scholars are concerned about the following issues:

1) How to cite references correctly?

2) How to avoid academic misconducts caused by misquoting?

3) What are the different citation styles for an academic writing?

Professor Mingfang lu, who has rich experience in writing and publishing papers, will guide you on how to solve the difficulties encountered in the process of your paper citations!

【 Course Outline 】

1. Why is it important to cite references in academic writing?

2. How to properly cite references?

- Subject-related citations styles 

3. Avoid academic misconduct caused by misquoting of references

- Improper citing may lead to plagiarism

- It is a misdemeanour to manipulate literature citations

- How do authors cite their own published papers

5. Similarities and differences of commonly-used academic writing  citation styles (e.g., APA, MLA & CMOS)