Should I add references to conference presentations?

Question

I am preparing a CS conference presentation and wondering how can I handle the references. I am thinking about three different possibilities: 1. Ignore them! 2. Just list them at the end of the presentation 3. List them *and* cite them within the presentation. I chose the first option since anyone interested can go and check the whole set of references in the actual paper. Does this mean not crediting the others for their work? How this is usually handled in CS conferences?

Answer 1

You should cite them within the presentation. The usual manner to cite in a power point presentation for example would be to cite the author in the bottom right corner.

Answer 2

I have presented at many national conferences and I have never included references as part of the presentation. As you say, the references are available in the work itself and therefore available to your listeners. Also, if you have your materials with you and there is a question, you can answer it on the spot. These days, you might add your email information at the end so they can consult you with any questions or feedback, as well as a link to the work itself if it is online. Good luck on your presentation!

Kate R., Ph.D.

Answer 3

I would cite your sources briefly within the presentation. This lends credibility to your talk.

Something like,

(lead-in to your comment/observation)

:"According to Dr. ___, Professor of Deviant Behavior at the University of Texas, writing in the Journal of Psychology just last month,...._____________________"

or

State your conclusion/comment, followed by a source citation.

"In the surveys I've conduced, 90 percent of students are terrified to get up and speak in front of class - any class," Phyllis Duggan shared with me last week when I interviewed her about speech apprehension. She's a Public Speaking professor at the University of Texas at Arlington."

Hope this is helpful.