Citing SOurces

What does it mean to cite your sources? Citation is noting when you quote, paraphrase, use an idea, or summarize from someone else. Citations tell the reader that the material is not your own, and gives the reader the original source

Why do I need to cite my sources? Protects the other author’s intellectual property Plagiarism!!!!!!! Give the reader the context of an idea as well as further avenues of research Lend authority to your own research and ideas

What is Plagiarism? Claiming the words or ideas of someone else as your own by not citing them. Can lead to disciplinary action by high schools and colleges that can lead to expulsion. You can plagiarize unintentionally if you forget to cite a source Double check your work!!!

Copy right infringement If you use someone else’s work as your own without citations and it is copyrighted, then the author can take legal action against you!

When must I cite sources? Use an idea or summarize an idea from someone else, even if you put it in your own words (paraphrase) Use a quote Use facts, tables, graphs, or illustrations created by someone else *The exception to citing is if the information is common knowledge (something everyone knows). If you aren’t sure, cite it anyway!

Citing Sources Every piece of borrowed information must have 2 citations: End-of-Text Citations In Text Citations: These are full citations found in the works cited pages of the paper. Contain all information necessary to find the original source Bielstein, Susan M. Permissions, A survival Guide: Blunt Talk. Chicago,IL: Univ. of Chicago Press, 2006. Citations placed in the body of the text next to the relevant passage or idea: “No artist works in a vacuum” (Bielstein, 82)

Styles of Citations 3 Styles of Citation Formats MLA APA (Modern Language Association Used in humanities, language, and literature APA American Psychological Association Used in psychology, education, and other social sciences Chicago/ Turabian Style Used in humanities, mostly history

Using MLA format MLA has a very specific format for citing text Follow the guidelines on the handout!!!!

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