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In-text citation

In-text citation. Mrs. Lende Park High Library. When to cite within the text. Whenever you use information that did not come from your own head Cite for paraphrases AND quoted material COMMON KNOWLEDGE EXCEPTION

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  1. In-text citation Mrs. Lende Park High Library

  2. When to cite within the text • Whenever you use information that did not come from your own head • Cite for paraphrases AND quoted material • COMMON KNOWLEDGE EXCEPTION • If the information is common knowledge and can be found in multiple sources, you do not need to cite it. • Example: Burlington Northern Santa Fe is a railroad company • Livingston is in Park County

  3. What goes in the citation? • Brief information to identify the source • Last name of author, if there is one • If no author, title of article or whatever comes first in full citation EXAMPLE: (Robertson 136) (“Decade”) refers to magazine article “Decade of the Spy” • If using title instead of author, use full title if brief, otherwise shorten title • Page number, if there is one • For a website, you do not need to put a number • Just put the number, no page or p. or pg. • Example: MT DEQ Record of Decision document

  4. Where does the citation go? • Parenthetical citation appears at the end of the sentence where information appears • If all information in the paragraph is from the same source, place the citation at the end of the paragraph • You should be using more than one source for a paper!

  5. Using signal phrases • You can mention the author’s name or the title of the work within the sentence. • If you do this, just put the page number in parentheses at the end of the sentence. • Tannen has argued this point (178-85). • Mrs. Lende says, “Always cite your sources when you do research” (110).

  6. Citing indirect sources • Sometimes, the source you’re using quotes or references another source. • If you’re using the information that comes from another source, do it like this: • For a quote from someone else, mention the person’s name in your sentence and then include (qtd. in _________) • For information cited from a secondary source (such as another study or report), mention the other source in your sentence and then include (cited in _____) • Example: Scholarly article from Science magazine

  7. Doing research…tracking sources • Diigo.com is a great way to keep track of websites you use • Easybib.com is an easy way to cite simple sources • MLA Handbook and Writer’s Reference available for checkout

  8. Practice paraphrasing and citing • Read the excerpt from Twinkie Deconstructed. • Pretend that you are using this information for your chemistry report about Twinkies. Paraphrase the information about riboflavin from this source. Use in-text citation. You may quote portions if you deem in necessary. • When told to do so, exchange paraphrases with another student. Was it similar to yours? • Share some examples of paraphrases with the class.

  9. Questions?????

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