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Q: What are the rules for citing my unpublished dissertation?

  • Asked on April 28, 2019

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According to the APA style manual, here's how you should cite an unpublished thesis or dissertation. To quote: 

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Q: Can I include a case previously published by me in my case series?

Detailed question-I have a case report published previously in a journal. I am preparing a case series of 7 cases and want to include the previously published case since it is relevent to…

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It is fine to include a case report that you have published in your case series. However, please write to the journal you have published it in and seek their…

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Q: Should the thesis be cited when rewriting a thesis as a journal article?

Detailed question-When rewriting a thesis as a journal article, should we point this out anywhere in the manuscript? If so, where in the article should this be mentioned?
  • Asked on May 19, 2018

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It is quite a common practice to write journal articles from one’s thesis. These can be based on all the data in the…

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Q: Should I cite my thesis as a reference in a journal article?

Detailed question-Do I have to include a graduation thesis in my reference when I publish my thesis in a journal? I am going to revise my thesis and convert into a journal article. In…
  • Asked on March 21, 2018

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It is always a good practice to cite your thesis if you are using whole or part of your graduation research…

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Q: What citation style should I use to avoid unintentional plagiarism?

Detailed question-Our target journal recommends using APA style of formatting citations. If our citation style is wrong, the journal will not accept the paper. In our paper, we have…

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Majority of journals require APA style formatting of reference citations. The APA style guide provides a tutorial that will help you to…

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Q: Can I use an interview from my previous publication in a book I'm currently writing?

Detailed question-I have received interviewees' consent for a manuscript which I have published. However, currently, I am in the process of publishing a book citing the same interviews…
  • Asked on November 9, 2017

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Whether you need to take permission once again depends on how you are using the interviews in the book. If you are including information…

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Q: What should be included as references in my paper?

Detailed question-My question is about a paper that I am writing in the field of physics.  In my manuscript, I have made a refrence to some physical phenomena mentioned in the textbook of…
  • Asked on September 21, 2017

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The general rule about citations and references is that you should cite every source that you have used. However, if you are referring to…

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Q: Does a commentary article have a DOI?

Detailed question-Does a commentary article have a DOI? While calculating impact factor, is this kind of article included in the denominator? 
  • Asked on September 7, 2017

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A DOI or Digital Object Identifier is a permanent identification number assigned to published works. It can be assigned to book chapters,…

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Q: What should be done if the reference check fails during submission?

Detailed question-When I went through the PDF preview during submission, there was a line saying "click here to view linked reference" in the file. I clicked on it and got the message …
  • Asked on August 7, 2017

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It is possible that the reference checking feature does not work for PDF files. Perhaps, it might work if you upload an MS Word or LaTeX…

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Q: What to do if the EiC wants me to cite some articles that are not relevant to my study?

Detailed question-I have submitted a manuscript to a journal and received the comment from EiC that designates some articles to be included as a reference. (All the articles are from the…
  • Asked on August 6, 2017

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You should include only relevat references in your manuscript. If the list of references that the editor has sent you include some…

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