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Social Policy Assignments SS 11822 Feb 2012 Penelope Lyn, Instructor; Liz Dobson, Librarian
Written assignments format… APA STYLE
On Library homepage… Guides to help you with your assignments
Documenting your sources APA style (American Psychological Association rules*) *as interpreted by Centennial College Libraries
Your work (essay, letter, report, pamphlet, etc.) normally includes 3types of material… • Your ideas • Your summaries of others’ ideas and facts • Quotations from your sources (MLA Handbook, 2009)
Your use of others’ ideas and words… • “Researchers do not claim the words and ideas of another as their own; they give credit where credit is due.” • Source: APA Ethics Code Standard 8.11, Plagiarism. (2010). In Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: APA, p.15). “ “So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.” - Jack Layton (2011)
. Why give credit to others whose work you use?
Why acknowledge your sources? • You demonstrate that you, the writer, are a genuine researcher who has done the considerable work of investigating authorities on your topic. • You acknowledge your indebtedness to others. • You add weight to your statements & arguments by citing authorities that support you views. • You enable your readers to pursue the topic further, &/or evaluate your use of others’ work. - Canadian Writers Handbook. 4th ed., p. 77
When you don’t acknowledge your sources… Plagiarism
Example of quotation fewer than 40 words(See rule in APA Manual, p. 171) Interpreting these results, Roberts (2003) suggested that “the information gathered in this study cannot predict an outcome with certainty” (p. 540), thus lending real doubt regarding the future.
Example of quotation 40 or more words(See rule in APA Manual, p. 171) (Rule is to use double spacing: single spacing is used here for presentation purposes only.) Others have contradicted this view: Co-presence does not ensure intimate interaction among all group members. Consider large –scale social gatherings in which hundreds or thousands of people gather in a location to perform a ritual or celebrate an event. In these instance, participants are able to see the visible manifestation of the group, the physical gathering, yet their ability to make direct, intimate connections with those around them is limited by the sheer magnitude of the assembly. (Purcell, 1997, pp. 111-112)
“References …listed alphabetically at the end of your paper. Each reference you cite in-text must appear in the References list, and each entry in the References list must be cited in-text. (APA Manual, p. 174)
Most library databases provide APA help… Print, email, cite, or save Email option here:
Cite option here: View citation formats e.g. APA (sometimes not perfect – but close!)
[Microsoft Word 2010 doc] “References” tab provides help with APA style – references and in-text citations
Assignments #1 & #2 • Select a marginalized or vulnerable group & identify a social policy issue related to it. Find literature on this topic. (#1) • Find a newspaper article that discusses a current social policy issue that reflects an aspect of the social welfare system. Find additional literature on this topic. (#2)
Where to get ideas for vulnerable groups & related social issues? • Textbook • Newspapers – use Library e-Resources &/or Internet news sites • Other news sources: e.g. TV news, CBC website, etc. • Internet - e.g. 211 Toronto website, government websites, Canadian Encyclopedia Online, etc. • Talk to people • Draw from your own observations & experiences, concerns
… Examples of vulnerable groups?
Examples of vulnerable groups (from the textbook) • Unemployed • Aboriginal people • Immigrants • The poor • People with illnesses • Disabled people • The elderly • Women What social policy issues might there be associated with each of these groups?
Example: The search in Canadian Reference Centre database – one of several e-Resources licensed by the Library.
Where to find articles by searching directly in the Libraries’ databases?
DIRECT DATABASE ARTICLE SEARCHING: Libraries offer about 100 licensed databases containing journal & newspaper articles, eBooks, eEncyclopedias, etc.. Become familiar with the 4 choices on this page!
Example: Select “E-Resources by Subject & Type…
E-Resources by Type E-Resources by Subject..
E-Resources by Subject: Choose a broad subject area for databases likely to have articles & reports on your topic…
Sample search: Canadian Reference Centre database
Direct database searching allows you many choices for limiting/refining your searches: field limits, publication type, date, peer review, full text, etc.
Field Limits: A Detailed Record showing how info is entered in FIELDS e.g. Title – Subject Terms – Abstract
Using Field limits & Full text & Peer reviewed limits… 5 titles
Go to “Folder” at top of screen when you have collected all you want…
E-mail option: Send to yourself & group members – with APA citation
Where to find publications by searching the library’s “Search Everything” Google-like search engine?
