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NOTE: To change the image on this slide, select the picture and delete it. Then click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image. HOW TO CREATE A WORKS CITED/BIBLIOGRAPHY
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NOTE: To change the image on this slide, select the picture and delete it. Then click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image. USE PURDUE ONLINE WRITING LAB (OWL)
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What is a Works Cited/Bibliography? A Works Cited/Bibliography is where you write down the sources that you used for research. You must cite your sources. This means you must give credit to the people you are getting your information from. If you do not cite your sources, you are plagiarizing!!!!
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How Do You Cite a Source? The whole point of citing sources is to let your readers know exactly where you got your information from. Therefore, you must provide A LOT of information. Things you include in a citation: Author’s name Title of the book/article/website Publisher and publisher’s city Editor (if there is one) Year of publication Medium of publication (print/web)
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How to Cite a Book Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication. Smith, John. The Most Awesome of Books. Atlanta: Cool Publishing Company, 2015. Print. NOTICE: The title is italicized. Pay close attention to the punctuation and capitalization.
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How to Cite an Article Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Periodical Day Month Year: pages. Medium of publication. Abbot, John. “The Most Awesome Article.” Awesome Magazine 8 Sep. 2015: 7 – 10. Web.
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How to Cite a Website Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). Name of Site. Version number. Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if available). Medium of publication. Date of access. Potter, John. Awesome Website. Awesome Company, 2015. Web. 9 Sep. 2015 Remember to use n.p. if no publisher name is available and n.d. if no publishing date is given..
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Putting It All Together ALWAYS PUT CITATIONS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER Indent the second line of a citation A bibliography is always on a SEPARATE PAGE Bibliography Abbot, John. “The Most Awesome Article.” Awesome Magazine 8 Sep. 2015: 7 – 10. Web. Potter, John. Awesome Website. Awesome Company, 2015. Web. 9 Sep. 2015 Smith, John. The Most Awesome of Books. Atlanta: Cool Publishing Company, 2015. Print.
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Now You Try Groups of 3 or 4 There are 9 stations in the room. Each station has 1 source that you need to cite. You and your group will use your notes to create a bibliography for these sources. 1 bibliography per group.
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