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How do I cite something that cites several other papers at once? [duplicate]
I’m currently writing an assignment, for which every single piece I would like to cite comes across as such:
ACEs are associated with a variety of physical and mental health
problems, including ...
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Should I include repeated code in my thesis appendix?
I'm writing up my PhD thesis and I'm not sure about the inclusion of some of the code I have written. I have a number of MATLAB scripts that I have included in the Appendix. The issue is that I have ...
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How to deal with an absentee advisor who is unreachable when trying to set up thesis defense
I'm a fifth year PhD student, which is the average year a student in my department graduates. For the majority of my time in my PhD program I've had an absentee advisor. He doesn't respond to emails ...
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Is 10 pages too long for a research methodology chapter?
First, some background: I'm currently doing a PhD/Doctorate in social sciences/education field. Usually, theses in my country (Algeria) do not justify the research paradigm nor mention the ...
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Usage software documentation as a valid reference?
I'm in the process of writing my paper and have found a very helpful answer from a luminary in this field on Stackoverflow. Logically, the answer cannot be taken as a valid source. However, I found ...
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How would I correctly cite one of Polybius' Histories
I want to cite one of Polybius's Histories for a paper I'm writing, but I'm confused as to how the citation will work due to processing through multiple works.
Specifically I want to cite this: https:/...
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Does doing 4 vs 3 substantive chapters in a US PhD come across as a "higher quality" dissertation?
I'm a 1st year PhD student in environmental science and policy. The expectation at my institution is generally to do three substantive chapters in our dissertations. I'm set up well and have the first ...
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Cite an article from an old journal
I want to cite the article on pages 29 - 30 from this journal:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/86583#page/7/mode/1up
The cover of the journal is:
So I created a bib-entry and have this:
But ...
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How to cite a chapter in an edited book with a unique translator for that chapter using Chicago Style?
I'm using Chicago Style 17th edition, author-date system. I'm trying to cite a chapter from an edited book, but every chapter has a different translator.
Chicago Manual says that for edited books, the ...
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How can you find papers that have the largest bibliography (i.e., the highest number of references)? [closed]
Does anybody keep track of such things? How would one go about finding out about something like that?
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My thesis proposal [closed]
I'm a student in Iran studying English Language Teaching (M.A.) at University. Before pursuing English at the university level, I was an engineer, so I have a background knowledge of math. I've ...
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Is it okay to include modified source code from Github with due credit in masters thesis?
I apologize if a similar question has been asked and answered before or if the question does not belong here, however, I am in a major dilemma at the moment and extremely stressed out over plagiarism ...
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How often is a paper, that once had been forgotten and rarely referenced or regarded, rediscovered many years later and referenced heavily?
Before the internet, especially a few centuries ago, it was quite common to rediscover a work even post-mortem. Some authors were unfortunate and didn't get to see recognition of their contributions.
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Citation style that writes X-Y if citations are inserted in row
I typically use reference managers to handle my citations automatically and insert them in text in the IEEE style:
This is a statement backed by research [1], [2], [3].
However, in the case where ...
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Should non-academic work be cited in an academic paper?
I have come across a research paper that is clearly heavily based on a blog post (by a third party, not me or the paper's authors). Same idea, very similar wording, etc.
The paper does not cite the ...
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How long to get permission from publishers before reusing your works in the dissertation?
I have a few works published in the ASME and Elsevier. Those works will be my parts of the dissertation. I was wondering if anyone has experience in requesting permissions before reusing those in your ...
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My PhD supervisor gave up on me
I'm a 4th year PhD student in Germany. I started my PhD in a fully funded project and the funding will run out by next month. I'm still not close to finishing my PhD but I believe that I can finish it....
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Is it bad practice to cite online news articles in solely because it's not a "reputable" source (i.e journal articles or even books)?
I understand that this question may be nuanced, so I'd like to provide a personal example which led me to asking here in the first place.
For context, I am currently doing my Bachelor's in IT. Some ...
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How to do short research projects with professors?
I am a physics student looking to apply for PhD positions. To increase my chances of getting selected and to increase my exposure to research, I want to publish research papers. The only research I ...
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Do people still read monographic dissertations (in the Natural Sciences)? [closed]
I'm in the natural sciences (astrophysics) and in my experience, virtually nobody has the time to read monographs anymore (specifically dissertations). Most people don't even read entire papers. I ...
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When do you include the nth in front of the conference when citing?
This question is easiest to ask by showing an example. There are conferences that are cited like 5th International Conference on ABC and some like Interational Conference on XYZ.
Why are some ...
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Is it appropriate to use a QR code at the end of Thesis acknowledgements for a subtle banter?
I have seen this "thank me" motivational remark made by Snoop Dogg during his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony, several times and found it hilarious. I wondered if using it at the end of the ...
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How to word request to undertake a project as a research intern rather than as a thesis, without offending potential supervisor? [duplicate]
Competitive STEM program and for our final thesis many of the potential advisors have multiple applicants per project.
After being rejected for one project (initially seemed to be the top choice but ...
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Dissertation acknowledgements: thanking a professional for medical treatment?
I'm currently working on the acknowledgements section of my doctoral thesis. I suffered from severe depression during my time as a PhD student and received tremendous support from a particular nurse ...
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Pages: Cite an article from a journal
I want to cite an article from a journal, e.g. AMS.
So in the journal, there are several articles from different authors.
Actually I thought that in my bibliography I have to print "pages 56-67&...
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How do I cite correctly when the magazine has lots of authors?
I want to cite from this paper(link goes directly to the page I need).
I only want this short article there from the Author "M.E.Proth".
As I have seen, I can download a bib-file, but I ...
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What indicates instructors' experience in online technology? [closed]
My research is qualitative; it aims to explore the experience of EFL instructors about online teaching. What potential semi-structured interview questions about experience towards online technology ...
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Capitalization in references [duplicate]
If I'm including an article in my references and the article title is in all caps should it also be in my reference or could I write it in title case?
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Citing Closed Webpage That is Not Archived - The Only Source of Information?
I always save PDF copies of webpages I uses for references.
Since writing an article I see that a cited webpage is no longer available and it has not been archived.
The page in question was part of ...
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My supervisor published a poster about my (master) thesis without mentioning my name
Last year, I completed my master's thesis, and my supervisor expressed interest in collaborating on a paper based on my work, with me as the second author. However, the paper was never published, and ...
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Bad grade in thesis, because of not elaborate report , but the work graded qualitatively impressive by technical supervisor
I am in this weird dilemma , where I got a low grade on my masters thesis in robotics because of my inability to submit an elaborate report , because of approaching deadline , I was barely able to ...
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How many related concepts should I try to fit into a research article?
When writing a journal article, I've noticed I have a habit of name-dropping concepts that are related to my argument. This has the benefit of increasing the links between my paper and other research, ...
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Found an error in one of the questions that appeared on screen for my dissertation study. Could this be an issue for my dissertation defense?
Fourth year student in Experimental Psychology who recently completed the minimum number of participants needed for data collection (although my advisor wants me to get more). I'm posting here since I ...
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Is it self-plagiarism to copy/paste paragraphs word for word within the same thesis?
A few months ago I was an external censor on a master's thesis submitted to a university in my country. I work in the private sector and do not personally have any employment at the university. As I ...
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Alternatives for thesis if companies don't respond for interview requests? How to still make it academically relevant? [closed]
The thesis I intend to do is trying to understand how different public transport companies perceive the concept of sharing economy in the EU: Do these public transport companies treat companies moving ...
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Is Failure to Cite OpenAI in an AI/LLM Research Paper a Valid Reason for Rejection?
As a reviewer, I'm currently evaluating a research paper in the AI/Large Language Models (LLM) field. The paper itself is quite comprehensive and meets most of the standard criteria in terms of ...
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How will not doing a bachelor thesis affect my chances of masters and PhD?
My university (math major) offers the option to write and present a bachelor thesis instead of taking 3 courses. Due to my changing tracks (from applied maths to pure maths) I have lost my ability to ...
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Is it Self-Plagiarism to paraphrase my own published work in my thesis without citation?
I recently completed my PhD in Computer Science in Australia and am now a postdoc at a U.S. university, where I am assisting a PhD student with his thesis. In our field, it is common to publish ...
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Did the Harvard president really plagiarize, or was it just an omission of citation? [closed]
Recently, the news has been abuzz with allegations of plagiarism against the Harvard president. At first, I assumed it involved outright cheating on original creative content. But upon further ...
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Can I cite second hand information from series of sentences
I would like to cite a series of concept. For example, in this paper, the authors wrote:
The identification of prospective geothermal systems in the aseismic
geologic setting is very challenging and ...
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Is it ok that I am a first author on my predecessor paper?
My predecessor did all the experiments and included them in his thesis but he didn't have the complete analysis done and there were some mistakes in his analysis. Now that the paper is ready after I ...
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Somewhat bad grades and repeated courses in first few semesters, will it affect my chance to write a bachelors thesis? [closed]
I'm currently studying Computer Science in my 4th year and due to some personal reasons during my first few semesters, I wasn't really performing too well and had to retake a few classes.
Although my ...
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I realized I made a huge mistake grading a student's thesis. Panicking and unsure what to do
I am a PhD student, and last year, as a TA I helped grade/supervise a Bachelor's student's thesis. I now notice that I provided her with some wrong suggestions due to which her analysis is also wrong.
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Professor gets funding and does not give to student [closed]
I am a recent university graduate with a master's degree, and I secured a position in a sizable company. Interestingly, my master's supervisor is also supervising my sibling's Ph.D.
In a few meetings, ...
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How to use APA format when referencing a title that starts with 4-digit year
I'm trying to create references in a dissertation, but one of my source titles starts with the year "2023". How do I reference this properly in APA 7?
Immuta. (2023). 2023 state of data ...
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Change of research project due to personal family issues
I am going through a personal issue and would like to help my family with part of the PhD scholarship I receive. However, to do this, I would need to return to my hometown (where my family lives) and ...
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How to Properly Reference Equation Steps from Source X in Your Work?
I want to avoid writing something like:
However, calculating the variable X and solving this equation requires iteration using the Newton-Raphson method [22, p. 45][15, p. 152]:
"equation"
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Missing citations - master thesis [duplicate]
I have submitted my Master thesis and noticed that I missed a citation for a figure, and 2 citations were printed as ?, (latex keyword errors) instead of the original citation. and at the end of ...
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Problem with organizing tables on a television series
I hope to ask for advice regarding how to best present my data for my thesis.
Currently I am working on a thesis that requires me to catalog instances of wicked women in a series, which includes ...
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in this case which one would be the correct way to reference an article? [duplicate]
I have come across articles that follow a structure similar to the example below:
Article X:
"The disease D has been found to be practically intractable in native communities [reference to ...
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