1. Citing Sources
6th ELA/Reading

2. Why do we cite? *avoid plagiarism *give credit
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3. Cite when… Use or refer to someone else’s words or ideas
Interviewing another person
Copy the exact words or a “unique phrase”
Reprint diagrams, illustrations, charts, pictures, videos, music
Use other people’s ideas (printed, or through conversations or )
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4. Don’t Cite when…
Own experiences, observations, insights, thoughts, conclusions about a subject
Use “common knowledge”--shared information in your field of study
Compile generally accepted facts
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5. Sources Three (3) Sources: Book Encyclopedia Internet

6. 1. Book: One Author Example
Last Name, First Name. Title. Place of publication: Publisher, Copyright Date.
Example (one author):
Jameson, George P. Ellis Island. New York: Icon Press,

7. Book: Two or More Authors
Last Name, First Name (of first author) and First Name Last Name (of other authors). Title. Place of Publication: Publisher, Copyright date.
Example (two or more authors):
Smith, Henry G. and Betty Harmon. Freedom Rides. Chicago: Broad Shoulder Press, 2006.

8. 2. Encyclopedia
(NOTE: The author is usually listed at the end of the article. If an author is not listed, begin the entry with the title of the article.)
Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Name of Encyclopedia. Edition Year ed.
Examples:
Franz, Charlene. “Goat.” World Book ed.
Avery, Jennie. "Poland." Encyclopedia Britannica nd ed.

9. 3. Internet Website
(Note: it is sometimes very difficult to find all of the information you need to make a proper citation for a website. Try to find as much information as possible. Use n.p. if no publisher name is available and n.d. if no publishing date is given.)
Last Name, First Name (editor, author-if available). “Title of Webpage/Article.” Title of Website. Date last updated. Name of Organization sponsoring the site. Date accessed. <URL link>.

10. Internet Website Example
Examples:
Flannery O’Connor Collection. 7 July Georgia College and State University. 31 August 2006.
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Walker, Gary. "The Effects of Radiation." Hiroshima Atomic Bomb. 15 March Los Alamos Research Facility. 14 Oct < radiationeffects.htm>.

11. Bibliography Page Bibliography
Avery, Jennie. "Poland." Encyclopedia Britannica nd ed.
Flannery O’Connor Collection. 7 July Georgia College and State
University. 31 August <
Franz, Charlene. “Goat.” World Book ed.
Jameson, George P. Ellis Island. New York: Icon Press, 2006.
Smith, Henry G. and Betty Harmon. Freedom Rides. Chicago: Broad Shoulder Press, 2006.
Walker, Gary. "The Effects of Radiation." Hiroshima Atomic Bomb. 15 March
2000. Los Alamos Research Facility. 14 Oct
<

12. Sources
Purdue University Online Writing Lab website,
“Graduate Honor System,” Graduate Honor System website, Virginia Tech,
James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, “Style Guide,” Nonproliferation Review,
Bunn, Matthew and Anthony Wier, “Controlling Nuclear Warheads and Materials: A Report Card and Action Plan” (Washington, D.C.: Nuclear Threat Initiative and the Project on Managing the Atom, Harvard University, March 2003) pp
Shelly G. Roseman, Library Liaison to History, Political Science, Education, English (Stamford Campus) website, University of Connecticut,