: Re: Should I cite a source that cites an older source? I am writing a scientific research paper and one of the sources I am using introduced a concept which I am using within the paper. The

There are only two scientifically viable opinions on this:

Cite the reference as citing a reference
Cite the original reference after looking that up if possible.

The easy style is to say "In Alice essay ABC she cites Bob using the term DEF in his Essay GHI" and then providing the reference where Alice says so.

The better scientific way is to try to acquire the referenced work by Bob, read it yourself, then cite the original.

Don't cite a reference that you have not read yourself, some authors deliberately pervert the original author by misquoting them. Others change the whole meaning of a paragraph by not quoting all the relevant parts.

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