{"id":5638,"date":"2022-10-18T12:13:42","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T12:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/tiedonhaku-kirjasto\/?page_id=5638"},"modified":"2026-08-27T11:23:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T08:23:43","slug":"using-sources-and-literature","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/tiedonhaku-kirjasto\/using-sources-and-literature\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Using Sources and Literature"},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A chart visualizing information retrieval process, use of sources highlited.\" width=\"960\" height=\"736\" data-original-width=\"1021\" data-original-height=\"783\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/card\/1646167321238044675\" type=\"text\/html\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><script async src=\"\/\/cdn.thinglink.me\/jse\/responsive.js\"><\/script><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/app.widgets.thinglink.com\/accessibility\/1646167321238044675\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to view the accessible version of this interactive content.<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During your information retrieval process, you have undoubtedly found several scientific publications discussing the topic of your thesis. Before using these publications in your own thesis, you should understand and evaluate how you can and may to utilize scientific literature in your own work.\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As stated in the Information Sources and Evaluation section of this guide, combining and comparing information from different sources is an essential part of research. The Using Sources and Literature section provides basics of what copyright means and how sources are cited in scientific publications and thesis. You will also find useful tips about reference management systems.\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this part, you will find three sections. 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