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Academic Citation Workshop

Academic Citation Workshop. Mary Gallant, PhD, MPH Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Citing Sources in your Academic Work 1. Why and when to cite sources How to cite sources properly Required plagiarism tutorial. 1 Germain, CA. (2013, Oct). When and Why to Cite Sources

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Academic Citation Workshop

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  1. Academic Citation Workshop Mary Gallant, PhD, MPH Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

  2. Citing Sources in your Academic Work1 • Why and when to cite sources • How to cite sources properly • Required plagiarism tutorial 1Germain, CA. (2013, Oct). When and Why to Cite Sources Retrieved from http://library.albany.edu/usered/cite/citing.html

  3. Why Cite Sources? • To acknowledge other people’s ideas • To demonstrate how you came to your own ideas and conclusions • To demonstrate integrity and skill as a responsible student and participant in your field of study [1] • To avoid plagiarism [1]Adapted from "Sources and Citation at Dartmouth College." Dartmouth College. 1998. Retrieved 9 Feb 2009. http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/sources/sources-citation.html

  4. What is plagiarism? • “Apiece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work" or "taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own" [2] • Can be intentional or unintentional “Ignorance of the law is no excuse” • This doesn’t mean you should avoid using other people’s ideas or even their actual words. [2]"Plagiarism." WordNet 3.0. Princeton University. 03 Apr. 2008. Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/plagiarism.

  5. When to Cite Sources • Direct quotes of more than one word • Use quotation marks and citations after each quote • Paraphrased or summarized material • Don’t use quotation marks, but use citations, generally after each sentence • Information which may be common knowledge but unfamiliar to your reader • Any source that you use for information can and should be cited (e.g. books, articles, interviews, websites, TV programs, lecture notes)

  6. Examples • Global warming is being recognized as a major issue throughout the world and as Al Gore instructs, "it is time to make peace with our planet." [3] [3] Gore, Al. "Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech." Al’s Journal. December 10, 2007. Retrieved April 10, 2008 http://blog.algore.com/2007/12/nobel_prize_acceptance_speech.html

  7. Examples • "Instructors usually allow students to find their own topics for a major writing assignment; thus choose something of interest to you so you won’t get bored after a few days. At the same time, your chosen topic will need a scholarly perspective.”[4] • Paraphrase: When students are permitted to select their own topic to write about they should choose one that is interesting to them. The topic should also be scholarly in nature so that students will be able to find appropriate research and resources on the topic. [4] • Summary: Students should select writing topics that are interesting and also lend themselves to academic research. [4] [4]Lester, James D. & James D. Lester Jr. Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide, 11th Ed. New York: Pearson Education, 2005.

  8. Examples • The University at Albany located in Albany, New York and is part of the State University of New York. • The State University of New York was officially established in February of 1948 and currently consists of 64 institutions. The University at Albany is one of ten University Centers that are part of the SUNY system. [5] [5] "Short History of SUNY." The State University of New York. 2008. Retrieved April 25, 2008. http://www.suny.edu/student/ university_suny_history.cfm

  9. When to Cite Sources • Whenever you are not sure if something should be cited, err on the side of caution and cite sources. • Relevant for research papers, but also presentations, take-home tests and assignments, online discussion posts • ASK!!

  10. How to Cite Sources • Different formats and styles for citations; find out from professor what format to use • IN TEXT citation format • Author and date included in the body of paper • References pages at end of document with references in alphabetical order • APA format (American Psychological Association) • END NOTES citations format • Citations are noted with a number in the text • References are listed in numerical order at the end of the paper • National Library of Medicine format

  11. Resources for Citing Sources • Style guide books • Purchase or use at library • UAlbany Library website: • APA – Citation Fox • http://library.albany.edu/usered/cite/index.html • NLM Style Guide: • http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK7256/

  12. Plagiarism 101 Tutorial • Required for all students • Must be completed by Aug 29 • http://library.albany.edu/usered/tutorials.html • Select Plagiarism 101 Credit • Follow instructions on handout in orientation folder

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