1 Welcome New DPA Students! Catherine Johnson Langsdale Library June 14, 2013

Outline Information Sources Finding Sources Giving Credit

DPA Resources at Langsdale /publicadministration

4 Information Sources

5 is easy. Why look for other sources?

Energy Policy: Information Sources

11 Evaluating Sources Who wrote this? What expertise do they have? When was it written? What is the intent? What topics are covered? How closely?

12 Evaluating Sources Who is the intended audience? Does the author cite sources? Who published the source?

13 Finding Sources

14 Finding Journal Articles Databases: Public Affairs Index ABI/Inform (business) Business Source Premier (business) Academic Search Premier (general)

16 Finding Journal Articles Do we own it? A-Z Journal List Off-Campus Log in using your NetID and password

Finding Books

Finding Government Info

USA.gov GPO.gov/FDsys/

Science.gov Thomas.LOC.gov

Government Documents Librarian Mike Kiel

23 Giving Credit

24 Citation Give Credit where Credit is Due credit is due anytime you borrow someone else's words or ideas.

25 Why Cite?

26 Why Cite? Supports your argument Honest Legal Helps reader find your sources

27 Plagiarism “Plagiarism includes the copying of the language, structure, ideas, and/or thoughts of another and representing same as one’s own original work.” [emphasis added] University of Baltimore. Student Handbook. Retrieved on Oct 13, 2006 from

28 Plagiarism Cite every time you borrow: language (quotation) sentence structure (paraphrase) ideas (paraphrase)

29 Plagiarism Penalties can include: “F” on the assignment “F” for the class Suspension Expulsion University of Baltimore. Student Handbook. Retrieved on July 14, 2005 from

30 Intentional Plagiarism Knowingly, Without Citing… Quoting (using words) Paraphrasing (using ideas or structure) Cutting and Pasting Entire Sections Buying a Paper

31 Unintentional Plagiarism Accidentally using an author’s words or ideas without citing them.

32 Unintentional Plagiarism Accidentally using an author’s words or ideas without citing them. Causes: Careless Notes Incomplete/Lost Citation Information Too Little Time… Cultural Differences

33 Why Worry About Format? Let’s Play Spot the Author!

34 “From Slip to Chip” in “Harvard Magazine” November/December Pages Edward Tenner. PC WEEK, volume 16, Issue 5. page. 3. Dodge, John “When Listening to Customers is the Wrong Thing to Do.” Special Section 361 (8246) 3. Drucker, Peter. The Economist. The Next Society. 2001

35 Nieuwenhuysen, P. (2000). Information literacy courses for university students. Campus-Wide Information Systems 7 (5): Fishman, D.L. (1998). Managing the virtual reference desk. Medical Reference Services Quarterly 17 (1): Kuhlthau, C.C. (1993). Principle of uncertainty for information seeking. Journal of Documentation 49 (4):

36 Disclosure Activity from: Dalhousie University Libraries. (2004). Citation Scramble. Retrieved July 11, 2005, from s/Citation_Scramble.htm s/Citation_Scramble.htm

37 Citation Style APA style Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.)

38 Citation Style 3 parts to APA style Quotation marks or paraphrase In-text (parenthetical notation) Reference List at end

39 Pt. 1: Quotation Marks Your paper: Recent studies indicate “that students are often unclear as to what constitutes plagiarism and correct forms of paraphrasing” (Rodgers 1997, 113).

40 Pt. 1: or Paraphrase Your paper: According to Roig, students don’t understand plagiarism (Rodgers 1997, 113).

41 Pt. 2: In-text Your paper: Recent studies indicate “that students are often unclear as to what constitutes plagiarism and correct forms of paraphrasing” (Rodgers 1997, 113).

42 Pt. 2: In-text Your paper (fancy version): A 1997 study by Rodgers indicated “that students are often unclear as to what constitutes plagiarism and correct forms of paraphrasing” (113).

43 Pt 3: Reference List After the paper: Rodgers, M. (1997). Can undergraduate students determine whether text has been plagiarized? Psychological Record 47(1), Citation Guide:

44 Citation Shortcuts

Outline Information Sources Finding Sources Giving Credit

46 Questions? Catherine Johnson June 14, 2013