1. Authentic Resources & the Works Cited Page
What is authentic Resources?
The Resources are
accurate (true or factual) and
verifiable (find the primary source where info is sited)
Why create a Work Cited Page (aka Bibliography)
Give credit to authors whose Resources were used
Make sure you used authentic resources
Allows someone else to find the resources you used
Prevents plagiarism.

2. Authentic Resources & the Works Cited Page
What resources do we use for our research? (Look through your Works Cited Workbook)
Books
Encyclopedias & Reference Books
Magazines
Internet (Google, websites)

3. Works Cited Definitions
citation
copyright date
periodical
plagiarism
publisher
volume
Give credit to the source of information used for a report
Entry in a Works Cited page
Date an item was published
Magazine, newspaper, or journal that is published on a time schedule
Presenting someone else’s work as your own, not giving proper credit
Company that produces a book or other work
Part of a multi-book set, such as encyclopedias

4. Authentic Resources & the Works Cited Page
How to Create a Works Cited Page
Collect all necessary information as you use the source. Do not wait until your research is complete.
Familiarize yourself with the format of a Work Cited Page, so you know what information to collect.
Ask your teacher (or the librarian) if you need help.

5. Authentic Resources & the Works Cited Page
How to create a Work Cited Page (continued) (look at the MLA Work Cited Sample page)
For each source listed, begin the first line at the margin and indent each line that follows
Example:
“China’s Age of Invention.” PBS. Nov Apr. 2003

6. Authentic Resources & the Works Cited Page
How to create a Work Cited Page (continued) (look at the MLA Work Cited Sample page)
Underline or use italics for titles of books, periodicals and software. Titles of articles are enclosed in quotation marks.
Example:
“The Great Explorers.” Boy’s Life Dec. 2000:50.Kids Search. EbscoHost.
JeffersonE1. School, Medford, OR. 5 Apr. 2003

7. Authentic Resources & the Works Cited Page
How to create a Work Cited Page (continued) (look at the MLA Work Cited Sample page)
Note punctuation and follow exactly.
If required info, such as author or place of publication, is not available, just leave it out.
Example:
“The Great Explorers.” Boy’s Life Dec. 2000:50.Kids Search. EbscoHost.
JeffersonE1. School, Medford, OR. 5 Apr. 2003

8. Authentic Resources & the Works Cited Page
How to create a Work Cited Page (continued) (look at the MLA Work Cited Sample page)
Arrange all sources in one list, alphabetically by first word, which will generally be either the author’s last name or the first important word of the title.

9. Authentic Resources & the Works Cited Page
“China’s Age of Invention.” PBS. Nov Apr. 2003
Dowling Mike. The Electronic Passport to Marco Polo. 30 Apr Apr. 2006
“The Great Explorers.” Boy’s Life Dec. 2000:50.Kids Search. EbscoHost.
JeffersonE1. School, Medford, OR. 5 Apr. 2003
Parker, John. “Polo, Marco. “World Book Online Apr. 2006

10. Authentic Resources & the Work Cited Page
How do you know the information in a book, encyclopedia, or magazine is authentic?
(Think back to the beginning of this presentation)
You can verify (site) the information
And the information is accurate

11. Authentic Resources & the Work Cited Page
How do you know the information in a book, encyclopedia, or magazine is authentic?
(Think about your Works Cited Workbook)
There is a stated author and publisher
Sometimes the book itself is the primary source
Sometimes sources are at the bottom of the page
Sometimes sources are in the index or at the end of the book.

12. Authentic Resources & the Work Cited Page
How do you know the information on a website is authentic?
Make sure there is an author and/or publisher
Does it list other books or articles where it’s information was obtained.
And what type of website is the information located?

13. Authentic Resources & the Work Cited Page
Does the type of website make a difference in the authenticity of the information?
Yes
What are the different types of website?
.edu = Education institutions
.org = Non profit organization
gov = government websites
.com/.net = for profit companies (they make $)

14. Authentic Resources & the Work Cited Page
.edu = Education Institutions
Public & private colleges & universities
Example:
University of California – Los Angeles (ucla.edu)

15. Authentic Resources & the Work Cited Page
.org = Non profit organizations
Promote the support of a “cause”
A cause is something in the world that the want to change, improve, or promote.
Example: ALS and their Bucket Challenge (als.org) or Wikipedia (Wikipedia.org)

16. Authentic Resources & the Work Cited Page
.gov = government websites
Created by the government
Provides information to citizens for the purpose of making us healthier, safer, or richer.
Examples:
Dept. of motor vehicles (dmv.ca.gov),
Food and drug Admin (fda.gov)

17. Authentic Resources & the Work Cited Page
.com or .net = For Profit Companies
Has a product or service they want you to purchase.
Or not a education, government, or non profit organization.
Example:
McDonalds Restaurant (mcdonalds.com)
Food & Drug Assistance (fda.com)

18. Authentic Resources & the Work Cited Page
How do you know the information on a website is authentic?
Make sure there is an author and/or publisher
Does it list other books or articles where it’s information was obtained.
And what type of website is the information located?
Is the information accurate & verifiable.