St. Agnes Junior High January 2012 The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad CITATION!

Overview What is Plagiarism? What is Plagiarism? In-Text Citation In-Text Citation Quotations Quotations Paraphrase Paraphrase Summarize Summarize Reference List Reference List Resources Resources

The PLAGUE of Plagiarism “They lard their lean books with the fat of others work.” “They lard their lean books with the fat of others work.” Sir Richard Burton, British writer, explorer, linguist, etc. Sir Richard Burton, British writer, explorer, linguist, etc. Whether by accident or on purpose, using information without giving credit is wrong… Whether by accident or on purpose, using information without giving credit is wrong…

Why Do We Plagiarize? “But their words are better” “But their words are better” Making the grade Making the grade “Everyone else is doing it…” “Everyone else is doing it…” Poor planning Poor planning “I was just copying my notes” “I was just copying my notes” “I couldn’t find the source” “I couldn’t find the source”

Common Knowledge? Ask yourself: Ask yourself: “Would I know this information if I hadn’t read it in a book or seen it online?” “Would I know this information if I hadn’t read it in a book or seen it online?” If the answer in NO, then it is important to show where you found your information If the answer in NO, then it is important to show where you found your information

How do I give credit? Many different styles Many different styles APA APA MLA MLA Chicago Chicago Many different places Many different places In-text citation In-text citation Reference list Reference list

Quotations Always include the author’s last name and the year it was written Always include the author’s last name and the year it was written If information is from a book, please include the page number! If information is from a book, please include the page number! According to Smith (2012), “Students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time” (p. 101). She stated, “Students often had difficulty using APA style” (Smith, 2012, p. 101), which has certainly been my experience. Smith's (2012) study found the following: Students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time citing sources. This difficulty could be attributed to the fact that many students failed to check a style manual or to ask their teacher for help. (p. 101)

Paraphrase or Summarize Always include the author’s last name and the year it was written Always include the author’s last name and the year it was written Page number is helpful, but not entirely necessary Page number is helpful, but not entirely necessary According to Smith (2012), APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners. APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners (Smith, 2012, p. 101).

Author, Author? ONE Author (Smith, 2012, p. 101) Smith TWO Authors Smith & Smith (Smith & Smith, 2012, p. 101) FOUR Authors (Smith, Smith, Smith & Smith, 2012, p. 101) Smith, Smith, Smith & Smith

Author, Author? SIX Authors Smith et al. (Smith et al., 2012, p. 101)

That List the END You can call it your ‘References’ or ‘Bibliography’ page You can call it your ‘References’ or ‘Bibliography’ page List alphabetically List alphabetically Usually includes: Usually includes: Author Author Date Date Title Title

Basic Format Examples Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Location: Publisher. Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Title of Newspaper. Retrieved from Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of document. Retrieved from address Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Title of Newspaper, p. A1.

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