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Citations

Citations. Why do we need a bibliography?. A Works Cited page in a report gives credit to the authors or creators who originally researched and published the information. It also allows your reader to locate the source you cited. Why? continued….

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Citations

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  1. Citations

  2. Why do we need a bibliography? • A Works Cited page in a report gives credit to the authors or creators who originally researched and published the information. • It also allows your reader to locate the source you cited.

  3. Why? continued… • Providing references for sources you used also lends credibility to your work, especially if you use authoritative sources.

  4. Why? continued… • Be sure to provide full citations to all types of sources you use, including: • Books • Articles (Encyclopedia, Journal, Magazine) • Internet sites • Interviews • Non-print media (DVDs, videotapes)

  5. Plagiarism • If you use ideas of others and do not give them credit by citing their work, you are committing plagiarism.  Plagiarism is stealing someone else's ideas or words and presenting them as your own.

  6. A citation must include: • Author • Title • Source • Date

  7. Where do we find this information? • Most of this information can be found on the title page and the back of the title page.

  8. Famous Hoosiers • Phil Harris

  9. Books in Print Title Author Publication information City Publisher Year Author’s Last Name, First Name. Title of the Book. City of Publication: Publisher, year of Publication. Smith, David L. Hoosiers in Hollywood. Indianapolis: Indiana historical Society P, 2006.

  10. Online Articles (Databases) • Author of the Article • Article Title • Date Published • Database Name • Date Accessed • Weblink Address • "Phil Harris."The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Volume 4: 1994-1996. Charles Scribner's Sons, 2001. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2008. April 13, 2008. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BioRC

  11. Works Cited Help • Worksheet

  12. Online Resources • Try Easybib OR • Try Citation Maker for online help.

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