Citations and references indicate when words or ideas are not your own. Proper citation and reference:
Plagiarism is using another person's ideas without giving credit and is considered intellectual theft. Plagiarism comes in varying degrees, and can be intentional or unintentional. Visit the UBC Academic Integrity website for more details.
It is important to be aware that evidence of plagiarism can affect your integrity and credibility as a professional engineer.
There are numerous citation styles, which are all designed to ensure that your in-text citations and references are written consistently. You can find more information about citing and citation styles at How to Cite, from UBC Library. Your instructor will usually specify which citation style they would like you to use.
Citation styles specify:
The APA (American Psychological Association) and IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) citation styles are commonly used in engineering.