How to cite things in a research paper?

If I am writing a research paper, how do I cite personal experience or something that a pharmacy worker told me?














I'm writing a paper on drug legalization and I want to say that it is illegal to purchase syringes in my county (Los Angeles) because of drug concerns. I learned this when I went to Walgreen's and asked to buy syringes for re-hydrating moths and butterfly specimens. The pharmacy worker told me that I need a prescription for that in my county.

How to cite things in a research paper?
With personal experience, you just state what you found. For what you were told, you can either say something like Joe Blow, a pharmacist, said that .... or you can make the statement and follow it with "(teste Joe Blow, pharmacist)". The word "teste" is in italics.
Reply:If you want to put that in your research paper, you'll need to cite that law. The person at WalGreens can probably tell you where to find it.
Reply:First it depends on if it is being done in a REQUIRED style.





Next, citations are usually PUBLISHED expert research or lay findings in a credible source.





If someone you know or talks you cites something, be ready to BACK IT UP with CREDIBLE findings otherwise it's just an opinion.