1. How to … Do a Works Cited Page
A short lesson on Documentation

2. Why Documentation?

3. Why Documentation?
You tell me…

4. Why Documentation?
Legality –

5. Why Documentation?
Legality – we cannot steal someone’s words, phrasing or ideas.

6. Why Documentation?
Legality – we cannot steal someone’s words, phrasing or ideas. We must cite who created this and give credit. / otherwise Plagiarism

7. Why Documentation?
Legality – we cannot steal someone’s words, phrasing or ideas. We must cite who created this and give credit. / otherwise Plagiarism
Plagiarism. You are a crook stealing You You are a thief who purloins, pilfers, kipes, robs that which is not yours.

8. Why Documentation? Legality
Plagiarism has severe legal and academic penalties…from jail, to fines, to expulsion!

10. Why Documentation?

11. Why Documentation?
Collegiality

12. Why Documentation?
Collegiality – We feel a need to recognize the author who originated the words or idea.

13. Why Documentation?
Collegiality – We feel a need to recognize the author who originated the words or idea. Give him a thank you, a tip of the cap.

14. Why Documentation?
Collegiality – We feel a need to recognize the author who originated the words or idea. Give him a thank you, a tip of the cap. “Thank you, colleague”

15. Why Documentation?
Collegiality – We feel a need to recognize the author who originated the words or idea. Give him a thank you, a tip of the cap. “Thank you, collegue”
Otherwise Phony-ism You are a pretender /a sham/ a wannabee

16. Why Documentation?

17. Yes, as a “thank you”

18. Why Documentation?
Humanity

19. Why Documentation?
Humanity – to assist your reader.

20. Why Documentation?
Humanity – to assist your reader.

21. Why Documentation?
Humanity – also assist your reader . Provide a list of sources for further insight. A “see also” to help your reader to explore the topic further.
Be a nice guy!

22. Why Documentation?

23. Why Documentation?
Credibility

24. Why Documentation?
Credibility – Authority

25. Why Documentation?
Credibility – Authority - Validity

26. Why Documentation? Credibility – Authority - Validity
Your sources provide a validity to your points.

27. Why Documentation? Credibility – Authority - Validity
Your sources provide a validity to your points.
It is not just you saying so, but authorities in the field say this.

28. Why Documentation? Credibility /Authority

29. Why Documentation? Credibility /Authority “According to Stephen Hawkings…”

30. Why Documentation? Credibility /Authority “According to Sheldon Cooper …”

31. Why Documentation?

32. Why Documentation?
Brown Nose-ability

33. Why Documentation?
Brown nose-ability
Give the Impression of Hard Work

34. Why Documentation? Brown nose-ability Give the Impression of Hard Work
“Look at all my sources!”

35. Why Documentation? Brown nose-ability Give the Impression of Hard Work
“Look at all my sources!”
“See how hard I worked!”

36. Why Documentation?
Brown Nose Ability

37. Why Documentation? Legality – avoid Plagiarism.
Collegiality – A Thank You to the source
Humanity –a “see also” for our reader to explore
Credibility – Authority – Validity Proof of your point
Brown Nose Ability - Attempt to Impress evaluator

38. Documentation is Required : To avoid the accusations of Plagiarism, Phonyism, and Jerkism,
There are two main types of Documentation in which you Cite your Sources: 1. 2.

39. Documentation is Required : To avoid the accusations of Plagiarism, Phonyism, and Jerkism,
There are two main types of Documentation in which you Cite your Sources:
1. Immediate Citations 2.

40. Documentation is Required : To avoid the accusations of Plagiarism, Phonyism, and Jerkism,
There are two main types of Documentation in which you Cite your Sources:
1. Immediate Citations
2. Less immediate Citations

41. Documentation is Required : To avoid the accusations of Plagiarism, Phonyism, and Jerkism,
There are two main types of Documentation in which you Cite your Sources:
1. Immediate Citations – Right there on the page as you employ the source material
2. Less immediate Citations –

42. Documentation is Required : To avoid the accusations of Plagiarism, Phonyism, and Jerkism,
There are two main types of Documentation in which you Cite your Sources:
1. Immediate Citations – Right there on the page as you employ the source material
2. Less immediate Citations – At the end of your paper

43. Immediate Citations

44. Immediate Citations
For any direct quoting from a source

45. Immediate Citations
For any direct quoting from a source you must use quotation marks

46. Immediate Citations
For any direct quoting from a source you must use quotation marks and immediately cite your source… right there on the page!

47. Immediate Citations
For any direct quoting from a source you must use quotation marks and immediately cite your source… right there on the page!
This is also holds true for close paraphrasing.

48. Immediate Citations
For any direct quoting from a source you must use quotation marks and immediately cite your source… right there on the page!
This is also holds true for close paraphrasing.
This is also holds true for any direct idea… attributed to one particular author you also must stop and immediately cite the source!

49. Less immediate Citations –

50. Less immediate Citations – At the end of your paper

51. Documentation is Required : To avoid the accusations of Plagiarism, Phonyism, and Jerkism,
There are two main types of Documentation in which you Cite your Sources:
1. Immediate Citations – Right there on the page as you employ the source material
2. Less immediate Citations –

52. Less immediate Citations – At the end of your paper
These are known as….
B______________ or W______ C______

53. Less immediate Citations – At the end of your paper
These are known as….
Bibliography or Works Cited

54. Less immediate Citations – At the end of your paper

55. Less immediate Citations – At the end of your paper
These provide a neatly formatted list of all sources you used to create the paper.

56. Less immediate Citations – At the end of your paper
These provide a neatly formatted list of all sources you used to create the paper.
It lists all works cited directly in immediate citations.

57. Less immediate Citations – At the end of your paper
These provide a neatly formatted list of all sources you used to create the paper.
It lists all works cited directly in immediate citations.
In many people’s minds it also lists any other sources that helped you in formulating your ideas.

58. How to create a Works Cited Page

59. How to create a Works Cited Page
First a new definition for an old friend - STYLE

60. How to create a Works Cited Page
First a new definition for an old friend - STYLE
In regards to proper formatting, we use a unique definition of the word STYLE.

61. How to create a Works Cited Page
First a new definition for an old friend - STYLE
In regards to proper formatting, we use a unique definition of the word STYLE.
In fact, to be extremely precise and exact we would employ a book, manual, or web site referred to as STYLE GUIDE for formatting!

62. Style - as in Formatting Style

63. Style - as in Formatting Style
Hey, I used that one!

64. Style - as in Formatting Style
MLA Style

65. Style - as in Formatting Style
MLA Style
Modern Language Association of America

66. Style - as in Formatting Style
MLA Style
Modern Language Association of America
This is the rather universally accepted Style.

67. Style - as in Formatting Style
MLA – Modern Language of America
This is the rather universally accepted Style.
This is the default if you are not given another Style.

68. Style - as in Formatting Style
MLA – Modern Language of America
This is the rather universally accepted Style.
This is the default if you are not given another Style.
MLA is the one shown first in all Style Guides

69. Style - as in Formatting Style
MLA – Modern Language of America
This is the rather universally accepted Style.
This is the default if you are not given another Style.
MLA is the one shown first in all Style Guides
Other Styles:
Chicago from the University of Chicago

70. Style - as in Formatting Style
MLA – Modern Language of America
This is the rather universally accepted Style.
This is the default if you are not given another Style.
MLA is the one shown first in all Style Guides
Other Styles:
Chicago from the University of Chicago
A.P.A. Often used in Social Sciences

71. Style - as in Formatting Style
MLA – Modern Language of America
This is the rather universally accepted Style.
This is the default if you are not given another Style.
MLA is the one shown first in all Style Guides
Other Styles:
Chicago from the University of Chicago
A.P.A. Often used in Social Sciences
Turabian A silly sounding one some use.

72. Some useful Websites… MLA Style Guide
Documentation Basics – Owl Purdue University

73. Works Cited: Basics we should memorize

74. Works Cited: Basics we should memorize
Works cited should begin at the end of the paper on a new page with the centered title, Works Cited.

75. Works Cited: Basics we should memorize
Works cited should begin at the end of the paper on a new page with the centered title, Works Cited.

76. Works Cited: Basics we should memorize
Frame the Works Cited Page with a one inch margin.
Center the title words (Works Cited or Bibliography)
This is set off by Centering.
Do not underline, add bold, increase font, etc.
That would be redundant
…and very wrong.
Make sure each citation ends with a Period.

77. Works Cited: Basics we should memorize
Hanging Indentation

78. Works Cited: Basics we should memorize
Hanging Indentation
All MLA citations should use hanging indents, that is, the first line of an entry should be flush left, and the second and subsequent lines should be indented 1/2".

79. Works Cited: Basics we should memorize
Alphabetize each citation.
Alphabetize the entries in your list by the author's last name, using the letter-by-letter system (ignore spaces and other punctuation.)
If the author's name is unknown, alphabetize by the title, ignoring any A, An, or The.

80. Works Cited: Basics we should memorize
Titles : Underlining or Italics?

81. Works Cited: Basics we should memorize
Titles : Underlining or Italics?
When reports were written on typewriters, the names of publications were underlined because most typewriters had no way to print italics.

82. Works Cited: Basics we should memorize
Titles : Underlining or Italics?
When reports were written on typewriters, the names of publications were underlined because most typewriters had no way to print italics.
But, if you use a computer, then publication names should be in italics.

83. Works Cited: Basics we should memorize
Always check with your instructors regarding their preference in regards to Style / Format.

84. Works Cited: Basics we should memorize
Capitalization.

85. Works Cited: Basics we should memorize
Capitalization.
The MLA guidelines specify using title case capitalization –

86. SAMPLE WORKS CITED PAGE

87. Single spaced option Works Cited
"Battery." Encyclopedia Britannica
"Best Batteries." Consumer Reports Magazine 32 Dec. 1994:
Booth, Steven A. "High-Drain Alkaline AA-Batteries." Popular Electronics
62 Jan. 1999: 58.
Brain, Marshall. "How Batteries Work." howstuffworks.
1 Aug <
"Cells and Batteries." The DK Science Encyclopedia
Dell, R. M., and D. A. J. Rand. Understanding Batteries. Cambridge,
UK: The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2001.
"Learning Center." Energizer. Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
1 Aug <
"Learning Centre." Duracell. The Gillette Company. 31 July 2006
<
Single spaced option

88. Double spaced option Works Cited
"Battery." Encyclopedia Britannica
"Best Batteries." Consumer Reports Magazine 32 Dec. 1994:
Booth, Steven A. "High-Drain Alkaline AA-Batteries." Popular Electronics
62 Jan. 1999: 58.
Brain, Marshall. "How Batteries Work." howstuffworks.
1 Aug <
"Cells and Batteries." The DK Science Encyclopedia
Dell, R. M., and D. A. J. Rand. Understanding Batteries. Cambridge,
UK: The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2001.
"Learning Center." Energizer. Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
1 Aug
Double spaced option

89. Citation Machines?

90. Citation Machines… Use them.. Much, much, easier.

91. Citation Machines… Use them.. Much, much, easier.
Word Processing programs such as Word have built in citation machines.

92. Citation Machines… Use them.. Much, much, easier.
Word Processing programs such as Word have built in citation machines.
This is how collegians are doing them these days.

93. Citation Machines… Use them.. Much, much, easier.
Word Processing programs such as Word have built in citation machines.
This is how collegians are doing them these days.
This is how many of you did them last year.

94. Citation Machines… Use them.. Much, much, easier.
Word Processing programs such as Word have built in citation machines.
This is how collegians are doing them these days.
This is how many of you did them last year.
A great advantage to the 21st Century learner!

95. Built in Citation Machine

96. or if we do not wish to use the Word Processor’s Citation Machine…

97. Citation Machines: Websites
Easy Bib/Smart Writer.
Citation Machine and Son of Citation Machine

98. Obvious items to be noted in a 40 second Evaluation of your Works Cited Page
Margins – a 1” frame all around
Double Spacing
Hanging Indents/Reverse Indents
Alphabetical Order of Sources
Periods at the end of all citations.
Titles in Italics or, if appropriate, quotation marks
Basic chunks of data are in appropriate order with appropriate punctuation separating them.

99. THE END Cite sources accurately, my friends