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Demystifying Citation and Documentation

Demystifying Citation and Documentation

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Demystifying Citation and Documentation

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  1. 1-Demystifying Citation & Documentation Practices 1 Dr.Moustafashalaby Dr.Moustafashalaby

  2. 2. "Unveiling the Power of Citations: The Crucial Role of Documentation in Knowledge Sharing" • Delving into writing often involves reflecting on the thoughts of others. • Showing that you have thoroughly researched a topic—by exploring what others have said and connecting it to your own views—lends credibility to your writing. • Adhering to established norms for any field or topic shows that you are committed. Dr.Moustafashalaby

  3. 3. What’s a “source”? Dr.Moustafashalaby

  4. 4.Why, do I have to cite and document sources?  • It makes us believe you. • It helps your reader look up these sources. • It proves you're following the rules. Dr.Moustafashalaby

  5. 5. Documenting and citing sources seems difficult, and I'm not familiar with it at all. I feel completely lost. Dr.Moustafashalaby

  6. Don’t panic. • Stay calm and don't worry. • Remember to see the big picture. • This small step is key to making your writing trusted. • Now, We’ll start with some of the nuts and bolts of citing sources… Dr.Moustafashalaby

  7. There are two common ways to cite sources in writing: • In-Text Citations Here is the text description of the in-text citation examples. Dr.Moustafashalaby

  8. There are two common ways to cite sources in writing: • • End-of-Text Citations Here is the text description of the reference examples. Dr.Moustafashalaby

  9. IN-TEXT CITATIONS These are citations that are in the writing itself. For example: • Studiesshow that college students who use writing center services earn higher grades than those who don’t (Crovitz 56). These are sometimes called “parenthetical” citations. In-Text Citations Dr.Moustafashalaby

  10. IN-TEXT CITATIONS In-text citations let the reader know that the information comes from a certain source. If you found information from somewhere else, you should cite it. • Crovitz explains that statistically, students who use this resource earn higher grades (56). In-Text Citations • What goes inside the parentheses depends on the documentation style you’re using. Dr.Moustafashalaby

  11. But what if … • There's no page number? • Just use the author's name: Crovitz explains that statistically, students who use this resource earn higher grades. • It's an article with no author? • Just use the first major word that appears in the end-of-text citation list: Students who use writing centers earn higher grades ("Writing" 25). • E.g., from "Writing Centers are Awesome." WC Weekly. June 2005. 25-28. Dr.Moustafashalaby

  12. But what if … It’s a website with no author and (obviously, no page)? Just use the first major word in the citation list. If practical, you can use the paragraph number: Students who use writing centers earn higher grades (Centers). Students who use writing centers earn higher grades (Centers ¶ 5). E.g., from Centers and Students. Website. May 2008. March 2011. <www.centersandstudents.com>. Dr.Moustafashalaby

  13. DON'T ...- • Include all the citation information in an in-text citation: way too clunky. • Students who use writing centers earn higher grades ("Writing Centers are Awesome. "Writing Center Weekly. June 2005. page 25). That's why writing centers are valuable. • · Don’t…Worry. Just keep the in-text citation brief. Dr.Moustafashalaby

  14. Secret Tip #1 • Think of your in-text citations as “links” to your end-of-text citation list. Dr.Moustafashalaby

  15. End-Of-Text Citations • These citations are a list of your sources on a separate page at the end of your essay. • This list provides complete information about each source. • All the sources you cite in your essay should appear in this list. • The list should be alphabetical and follow the correct format. Dr.Moustafashalaby

  16. DocumentationStyles… • The style you use to cite your sources depends on the academic field you are writing within. • The two most common academic styles are MLA and APA, but there are a number of others. Dr.Moustafashalaby

  17.  MLA • • Used in English composition, literature, and related fields • • For in-text citations, MLA stresses the author’s name and page number: • Researchers agree that cliff-diving is hazardous, especially when there is no water below (Wilson 22). Dr.Moustafashalaby

  18. 2.APA • Usedin education, social sciences, and similar fields. • For in-text citations, APA stresses the author's name and the year: • Researchers (Wilson, 2002) agree that cliff-diving is hazardous, especially when there is no water below. Dr.Moustafashalaby

  19. APA • APA style, which is common for academic and professional writing. Each entry provides the authors, publication year, title of the work, and publication details (such as journal name, volume, and page numbers for articles; publisher and publication location for books), allowing readers to locate the sources for further reading. Dr.Moustafashalaby

  20. Similarities For end-of-text citations, MLA and APA use the same information but in different formats: MLA end-of-text citation for a book: Wilson, Percy. Desert Cliff-Diving and Other Extreme Sports. Tucson: Putnam, 2002. APA end-of-text citation for the same book: Wilson, P. (2002). Desert cliff-diving and other extreme sports. Tucson: Putnam. Dr.Moustafashalaby

  21. What if my sources include a book, a website, an article, and interview…? Secret Tip #2: Youdon’t need to memorize all the citation formats…you just need to know where to look for help. Dr.Moustafashalaby

  22. Where to Look for Help The manuals Online: Purdue’s OWL resources https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/resources.html Bibme.org https://www.bibme.org/ Citationmachine.net https://www.citationmachine.net/ Dr.Moustafashalaby

  23. REFERENCES https://www.slideserve.com/wray/demystifying-citation-and-documentation-powerpoint-ppt-presentation https://www.citationmachine.net/ https://owl.purdue.edu/ https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/resources.html https://www.bibme.org/ https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/index.html https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/index.html https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/avoiding_plagiarism/index.html Dr.Moustafashalaby

  24. Get in touch corpus_ling mshalaby1.c@ksu.edu.sa Mostafa.shalaby1970@gmail.com Moustafashalaby

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