Exercise
Read the following document and comment on the forums:
CITING & DOCUMENTING SOURCES
http://unitproj.library.ucla.edu/col/bruinsuccess/files/citing&documenting.pdf
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WHAT |
WHY |
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Always cite...
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Citing
your sources…
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STYLE |
WRITING |
§ APA: American Psychological Association, often used in the social sciences
§ Chicago/Turabian: often used in the social sciences and humanities
§ CBE: Council of Biology Editors, often used in the life sciences
§ MLA: Modern Language Association, often used in the arts and humanities |
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Quoting: Using the
author’s exact words. Quote when the original is difficult to
rephrase, or the original is soooo good, that you want to preserve the
language. Always use “quotations
marks” and cite it.
Ø Summarizing: Condensing the original words/ideas without altering
the meaning. Basically, presenting the same info in a
nutshell. Use your own words and always cite it.
Ø Paraphrasing: Restating the author’s words/ideas without altering the
meaning. Paraphrases are usually around the same length as
the original. Use your own words and always cite it. |
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HOW TO’S |
TIME SAVERS & OTHER TIPS |
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Ø Use in-text citations (parenthetical citations, footnotes, etc.) to
clearly distinguish your thoughts and words and those of others.
Ø Use complete citations at the end of your work.
Ø See the citation style format basics for APA, Chicago and/or MLA
Ø Always refer to the most recent edition of the citation style guide. |
Ø Keep track of
your citations as you research so you don’t have to find them again later.
Ø Try
bibliographic management software (e.g., Endnote).
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Be sure to mark your notes
as “quotes,” “summaries,” “paraphrases” or
as your own thoughts so you know what needs to be cited later.
Ø If you have a
tutor, friend, etc. help edit your paper, be sure she’s not “over-editing.” Having someone rewrite entire passages or change your writing so much that it no longer reflects your original usually isn’t ok |
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what about online sources?
Always treat
online sources as you would print or other sources. Even if it’s online, you must cite the source
if you used any
of it’s words, ideas, statistics, data, etc.
always
Ø Record the
site’s URL, the date it was “published,” and the date that you accessed it as
well as the author, title, sponsor etc.
You’ll need this information for your complete citation.
Ø Try to use the
best and most relevant sources for your research. Online sources are sometimes easier to
access than print, but choose your sources based on quality and relevance
rather than convenience.
never
Ø Copy and paste
anything without attributing the source.
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Find a paper online (or
anywhere) and turn it in as your own. (Obvious, but people get caught doing
this all the time.)
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