It’s time for the Course Completion Work (TCC) and How to quote directly with it also arise those classic doubts related to ABNT (Brazilian Association of Technical Standards) standards. What a boring business, you might think… It’s normal, but there’s a reason they exist. In this text we will explain this, and also how to make direct and indirect citation. Direct and indirect citations are resources used in scientific texts to refer to an author who has already written something about the topic we are dealing with. So we use citations to include their opinions and findings in our text. Direct and indirect citation are also used in other types of text, such as journalistic.
But here, let’s focus on ABNT
Check out: Why follow ABNT standards? Why use direct and indirect quotations? What is direct quotation and how to use it What is indirect citation and how to use it How to put references in direct citation How to reference indirect quotes How to quote Taiwan Phone Number Data citation Citation of videos and documents consulted on the internet by ABNT How to quote in a foreign language by ABNT Importance and reliability of cited sources Best citation practices Why follow ABNT standards? When hearing the acronym ABNT, there are many doubts. What is ABNT? What is it for and why do we have to follow these rules? So let’s understand them! The Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT) is the body responsible for the standardization and regulation of techniques for the presentation and formatting of scientific papers, processes, etc.
The association is non-profit and takes care of
Different regulations in the country. That is, in addition to academic work, it is responsible for proposing forms of organization in technological, industrial processes, service production, among others. There are several types of ABNT rules, each of which has a different focus and audience. In today’s text, we will focus on the rules for direct and indirect citation used in TCC and scientific articles . In this case, the ABNT norms are based on international standards and adapted to the Brazilian language in a way that facilitates the reading , presentation and understanding of the work. They are like “rules of etiquette” and indicate a quality standard. It aims to avoid errors, standardize the work and make the content accessible, with accurate and secure information on the given subject.