I’m totally paranoid! After
last week’s class and the example of the student getting the boot from the
program she was taking because of a citation mistake (plagiarism) was a little
chilling. I’m of the understanding that I have learned everything I know from
someone. Should I cite them? At what
point does common knowledge trump having to cite the said knowledge. This issue
kind of falls parallel with the issue of politically correctness. It is common
in today’s world to offend someone for doing or not doing something in the same
day to two different people. Do I say Marry Christmas or happy holidays? In any
case I’m much more in favor of letting knowledge and ideas flow freely. Although
I do understand what citation brings to a paper, it brings weight, expertise,
credentials, legitimacy, and authority. I haven’t really presented a reason for
someone to cite me, maybe if I did I would feel different about getting my
credit where credit is due.
I feel you! Where does the citing end? When do we know exactly when to and when not to cite someone for their work? Like you said, maybe once I have given someone a reason to cite me, I will feel differently about it..
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