Do you have to quote common knowledge?

Do you have to cite common knowledge? Common knowledge does not need to be cited in your paper. However, to avoid plagiarism, you should be absolutely certain a piece of information is considered common knowledge before you omit the reference.

What is not common knowledge?

What is not Common Knowledge? Datasets generated by you or others. Statistics obtained from sources such as the US Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. References to studies done by others. Reference to specific dates, numbers, or facts the reader would not know unless s/he had done the research.

Is common sense the same as common knowledge?

Common sense has many different guises and a fundamentally sociological dimension; whereas common knowledge refers to a collective epistemic state that has been formally defined. In particular, common sense often involves some common knowledge; and common knowledge cannot exist without some underlying common sense.

What books should I read for general knowledge?

What Books Would You Recommend Someone Read to Improve their General Knowledge of the World?

• The Accidental Superpower: The Next Generation of American Preeminence and the Coming Global Disorder.
• Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind.
• How to Read a Book.
• A World History.
• The intelligent man’s guide to science.

When should you cite?

ALWAYS CITE, in the following cases:

• When you quote two or more words verbatim, or even one word if it is used in a way that is unique to the source.
• When you introduce facts that you have found in a source.
• When you paraphrase or summarize ideas, interpretations, or conclusions that you find in a source.

What are examples of common knowledge?

Examples of common knowledge are:

• There are four seasons in the year.
• There 365 days in a year.
• The U.S. entered World War II after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
• The state bird of Georgia is the brown thrasher.