Unit 4 Seminar Power Point Presentation

Welcome In this week's seminar, we will discuss the nature of criminal justice research, and using the KU library and its resources. In this week's seminar, we will discuss the nature of criminal justice research, and using the KU library and its resources. This week, we will focus on one of the most important skills you will need as a professional – Research. This week, we will focus on one of the most important skills you will need as a professional – Research.

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What will you learn in this unit? How to use the KU Library How to use the KU Library How to perform Online Research How to perform Online Research About the Interview Proposal About the Interview Proposal

What do you have to do in this Unit? Read the KU Plagiarism Policy Read the KU Plagiarism Policy Explore the KU Library through several search exercises Explore the KU Library through several search exercises Attend the weekly Seminar (20 points) Attend the weekly Seminar (20 points) Participate in the Discussion Board (30 points) Participate in the Discussion Board (30 points) Take the Unit 4 Quiz (25 points) Take the Unit 4 Quiz (25 points)

What is the APA Model? APA (American Psychological Association) is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences. This resource, revised according to the 5th edition of the APA manual, offers examples for the general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page.

Important APA Information Most assignments ask you to form a thesis, or main idea, and to support that thesis with well-organized evidence. In a paper reviewing the literature on a topic, this thesis analyzes the often competing conclusions drawn by a variety of researchers.

Domain Names and Cites Domain Names such as rt/fl.htm are NOT Cites: Domain Names such as rt/fl.htm are NOT Cites: rt/fl.htm rt/fl.htm You can’t “reference” them when doing research. You can’t “reference” them when doing research.

A Proper Cite You need the author’s name and initials You need the author’s name and initials You need the year of publication You need the year of publication You need the name of the article You need the name of the article You need the date you retrieved it You need the date you retrieved it And – you need the domain name And – you need the domain name

Here’s how it would look Chandler, K.I., (2011) Community Policing: Does it work or not? Retrieved 05 09, 2009, from Chandler, K.I., (2011) Community Policing: Does it work or not? Retrieved 05 09, 2009, from

In-Text Citation According to Chandler (2011), community policing does work (p.5). According to Chandler (2011), community policing does work (p.5).

General APA Guidelines You can go to this site and it will really help you, but in essence, here are the guidelines. You can go to archives for this seminar and copy and paste them for your own information: (

Major Sections of Essays Title Page Title Page Abstract Abstract Main Body, and Main Body, and References. References.

Title Page Your title page should already include the page header. On the first line of the title page flush-left, add a running head. Begin the running head with the words “Running Head” followed by a colon. Then give an abbreviated title of your paper in 50 characters or less in all caps. Note: Remember that the page header will appear on every page of your paper, whereas the running head will only appear on your title page.

Abstract An abstract is an accurate representation of the contents of a document in an abbreviated form. An abstract is an accurate representation of the contents of a document in an abbreviated form. An abstract can be the most difficult part of the research report to write. An abstract can be the most difficult part of the research report to write. You should usually write the abstract last. You should usually write the abstract last. Begin a new page. Your abstract page should already include the page header (described above). On the first line of the abstract page, center the word “Abstract” (otherwise unformatted, no bold, italics, underlining, or quotation marks). Begin a new page. Your abstract page should already include the page header (described above). On the first line of the abstract page, center the word “Abstract” (otherwise unformatted, no bold, italics, underlining, or quotation marks).

What is a Thesis Statement? A thesis, which usually appears at the end of the introduction, is a one-sentence (or occasionally a two- sentence) statement of your central idea.

Examples of Thesis Statement In spite of the belief of many, community Policing does not reduce crime.

Answer on Lost Evidence Statement Lost evidence by Crime Scene Investigators results in too many guilty people not being convicted.

Citing Sources According to APA Credible academic sources are used by the author to support his or her point of view on a topic.

Background Information You can use facts and statistics to support generalizations or to establish the importance of your topic. You can use facts and statistics to support generalizations or to establish the importance of your topic. make sure to back up your assertions with facts, examples, and other evidence from your research. make sure to back up your assertions with facts, examples, and other evidence from your research. Expert opinion can give weight to your argument. Expert opinion can give weight to your argument.

Citing sources; avoiding plagiarism Your research paper is a collaboration between you and your sources. To be fair and ethical, you must acknowledge your debt to the writers of those sources. If you don’t, you commit plagiarism, a serious academic offense.

Three different acts are considered plagiarism 1. Failing to cite quotations and borrowed ideas, 2. Failing to enclose borrowed language in quotation marks, and 3.Failing to put summaries and paraphrases in your own words.

Original Source Narrative Original Source Narrative Is it or isn’t it plagiarism and how can you tell the difference? In an effort to seek the causes of this disturbing trend, experts have pointed to a range of important potential contributors to the rise in childhood obesity that are unrelated to media. In an effort to seek the causes of this disturbing trend, experts have pointed to a range of important potential contributors to the rise in childhood obesity that are unrelated to media. Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, “The Role of Media in Childhood Obesity” (2004), p. 1

Is this plagiarism? According to the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (2004), experts have indicated a range of significant potential contributors to the rise in childhood obesity that are not linked to media (p. 1). According to the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (2004), experts have indicated a range of significant potential contributors to the rise in childhood obesity that are not linked to media (p. 1).

Acceptable paraphrase of same passage A report by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (2004) described sources other than media for the childhood obesity crisis. A report by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (2004) described sources other than media for the childhood obesity crisis.

Summary of Seminar We learned what APA is. We learned what APA is. We learned how to use research to build a paper. We learned how to use research to build a paper. We learned how to properly recognize and cite sources. We learned how to properly recognize and cite sources. We learned what plagiarism is and how to avoid it. We learned what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.

No Unit 5 Seminar There will be no Unit 5 Seminar There will be no Unit 5 Seminar