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1 Cite Your Sources with Success!

2 Why do we cite? To find the information cited To give credit to the originator To avoid plagiarism

3 What is a Style Guide? Rules for Citing APA or MLA

4 What is Plagiarism? "to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one’s own without crediting the source." Websters Dictionary

5 A citation is made of parts. Each part shows specific information about the source of information.

6 Citation for a Book Baddeley, A. D. (1999). Essentials of human memory. Hove, England: Psychology Press. Author Title of book Date Publisher Place Each part shows specific information about the source of information

7 Book Record Correct way of citing reference: Chaplick, D. (2001). Latin american arts & cultures. Worcester, Mass: Davis Publications

8 Sadie, S. (Ed.). (1980). The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians (6th ed., Vols. 1-20). London: Macmillan Reference work like an Encyclopedia or Dictionary EditorDate Title of Encyclopedia or dictionary Edition and volumes Place of publication Publisher

9 Article? Example: –Walters, T., Quinn, S. R. & Walters, L. M. (2005). Media life among Gen Zeds. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 8 (1), 63-83. Retrieved August 23, 2005, from PsycINFO database. Authors Journal title/name Volume number Issue number Date Article title Date you got it from the database and which database.

10 Article in an Internet-only journal Fredrickson, B. L. (2000, March 7). Cultivating positive emotions to optimize health and well- being. Prevention & Treatment, 3, Article 0001a. Retrieved November 20, 2000, from http://journals.apa.org/prevention/volume3/pre003 0001a.html Database used?

11 Professional web site American Psychological Association. (1999, June 1). Electronic preference formats recommended by the American Psychological Association. Retrieved July 18, 1999 from the World Wide Web: http://www.apa.org/journals/webref.html


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