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Get a Gold Star by Citing Your Sources

e14mindi

Okay, so you will not actually get a gold star (or will you?) for doing this but it is common practice and expected courtesy to cite your sources. I know many of us have been out of school for a while and perhaps being asked to cite your sources brings back painful memories from your English or history classes (never again the AP vs Chicago style fights) but it is very important that you do so!

 

Over here at the e14 HQ we thought it would be good to post up a reminder about the importance of citation, especially as we consider element14 to be a community where people come to learn. Through proper citation, you allow others the opportunity to look through your sources and share things that helped you understand challenging subject matter. Citation also allows you to acknowledge the hard-work people have done and to potentially bring them a new audience.

 

In these modern times, it is quite simple to find the sources of a video, image and even code by utilizing tools that are already at your disposal - mainly, search engines. Google (and others!) have tools such as reverse image search that can help you find sources even if you are no longer sure of where you found certain digital assets.

 

So we ask that if you are sharing a project, entering any of our awesome competitions or simply writing up a blog post about something cool you've discovered, that you do your best to cite your sources. This doesn't have to be anything more complicated than placing the relevant links at the bottom of your post.

 

Here's an example of one of my favorite all-time images that explains the importance of the Oxford Comma:

 


Credit goes out to Eric Edelman for the above digital artwork (go check out his other stuff!)
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-oxford-comma-eric-edelman.htmlimage

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  • Hi Mindi,

     

    Nice example of the comma! : ) Here the Oxford comma is not popular (despite living less than an hour from Oxford). But, I've slowly become a fan of using it (but still just occasionally : ) although people do sometimes question it when I do. I'm guessing most schools in the UK likely avoided the Oxford Comma around the time I studied (it may be different now).

  • in reply to shabaz

    I am an Oxford comma zealot, partially because it's how I would prefer to have lists of items presented to me in speech, I think? I wouldn't want you to tell me: "go to the grocery store and get milk, eggs, butterandsalt." I'd want some kind of pause between the last two items!

  • in reply to danzima

    It's interesting seeing the transition here, because after people question it, they are quite accepting afterwards (in docs I have to occasionally write). Also, I tell them that if the content is for an international audience, then USA readers will find it strange if they do not add that comma.

    I've just recently read 'In Cold Blood' (US author) and he writes in a very unusual style, at least new to me. It leaves you intrigued as late as possible until you finish the sentence, to finally know what the sentence is about. It was definitively addictive reading as a result, and an enjoyable challenge in each sentence it seemed sometimes.

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  • in reply to danzima

    It's interesting seeing the transition here, because after people question it, they are quite accepting afterwards (in docs I have to occasionally write). Also, I tell them that if the content is for an international audience, then USA readers will find it strange if they do not add that comma.

    I've just recently read 'In Cold Blood' (US author) and he writes in a very unusual style, at least new to me. It leaves you intrigued as late as possible until you finish the sentence, to finally know what the sentence is about. It was definitively addictive reading as a result, and an enjoyable challenge in each sentence it seemed sometimes.

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