I'm trying to figure out if I use an internet translator, like Google translator, to read webpages used in my paper, do I need to site that I used them? I have to write my papers in APA format. Thanks in advance for your help!

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I'm trying to figure out if I use an internet translator, like Google translator, to read webpages used in my paper, do I need to site that I used them?  I have to write my papers in APA format.  Thanks in advance for your help!

blues · Answer

Babelfish is good. Google Translate is also good.

That said, the only perfect or even remotely competent translator is a human. Or a very expensive program. As a fluent speaker of both English and Russian, I shudder at mechanic translations both of English to Russian and Russian to English. So take your results with a grain of salt.

anonymous · Answer

Thank you for the input.  Sometimes the translations provided are laughable, I agree.  Any thoughts on if I need to cite the use of a translator in my paper?  I'm writing a paper on Japanese health concerns, and have references some health sites based in Japan that are written in Japanese (mostly they are for group organizations, and I used the translators to find out when they were established and what their goals as an organization are).
Thanks again!!! :)

blues · Answer

MLA is not my strong suite. Erm, http://www.ehow.com/how_4425623_cite-translated-book-using-mla.html ?

anonymous · Answer

Thank you for your feedback, however I have to write my papers in APA format :-/
I found a similar article by eHow for APA format, but they do not reference what to do in the case of using a translation tool, such as Google translator.
Thanks again though!!