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Research 3: The MLA Format Avoiding Plagiarism and Documenting Sources

Research 3: The MLA Format Avoiding Plagiarism and Documenting Sources. Amy Ferguson Richland College Library Fall 2009. Receive the Information Literacy Certificate. Attend all 3 workshops in the Library Instruction Program Research 1 : Introduction to College Research

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Research 3: The MLA Format Avoiding Plagiarism and Documenting Sources

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  1. Research 3: The MLA FormatAvoiding Plagiarism and Documenting Sources Amy Ferguson Richland College Library Fall 2009

  2. Receive the Information Literacy Certificate Attend all 3 workshops in the Library Instruction Program • Research 1: Introduction to College Research • Research 2: Electronic Research - Sources and Strategies • Research 3: MLA - Avoiding Plagiarism and Documenting Sources.

  3. Computer Use Anyone using computers for other purposes (e-mail, games, etc.) will be asked to leave and will NOT receive credit for this workshop. Only use computers as I direct.

  4. Goals • Use proper MLA in-text documentation • Prepare a properly formatted Works Cited list. A+

  5. Agenda • Attendance • What is MLA? • Works Cited in NoodleBib • In-text documentation

  6. What is the MLA Format? See “Essentials of the MLA Format” Handout.

  7. The Format

  8. The Works Cited Page NoodleTools will format the Works Cited Page for you.

  9. Online Punctuation Guide www.virtualsalt.com/punctu8.htm . ? “ ” !

  10. Why Must We Cite Our Sources? • To lend authority and credibility to our work. • To allow your readers to cross-reference your sources easily • To provide consistent format for writing papers within a discipline • To acknowledge our academic debts • Avoid Plagiarism

  11. PLAGIARISM To plagiarize is to give the impression that you have written or thought something that you have borrowed from someone else. From the Latin word plagiarius — kidnapper

  12. Why Does Plagiarism Matter? You may fail your class or be expelled. Plagiarism in your professional career can result in being sued, fired, and publicly embarrassed.

  13. The DCCCD Code of Student Conduct prohibits Academic dishonesty “Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but not be limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion.” www1.dcccd.edu/cat0910/ss/code.cfm

  14. Cite your Sources! 1. Provide in-text documentation 2. Provide a citation in the “Works Cited” list for every source cited in the paper.

  15. You Must Cite Your Source When… Quoting any words that are not your own Summarizing facts and ideas from a source Paraphrasing a source When using factual information that is notcommon knowledge

  16. COMMON KNOWLEDGE: Examples: • General Custer lost the battle at Little Big Horn. • Franklin Pierce, 14th President of the United States, was born in 1804 and died in 1869. Information that appears in 5 or more sources

  17. Anatomy of a Citation Cooper, Mary H. “Global Warming Update.” CQ Researcher 1 Nov. 1996: 1-24. Print. “Early Warning Sings: Spreading Disease.” Global Warming. Union of Concerned Scientists, n.d. Web. 27 Aug. 2009. McKibben, Bill. The End of Nature. New York: Anchor, 1989. Print.

  18. Citing a Book Author.“Part of Book.”Title of Book.Name of Editor.Volume. Series.Imprint. Page Numbers.Additional info. Medium. Becker, Gary S."The Age of Human Capital."Education in the Twenty-first Century.Ed. Edward P. Lazear.Staford: Hoover, 2002. 3-8. Print.

  19. Periodicals • Newspapers • Magazines • Journals

  20. Image Sources Time Cover: http://images.google.com/hosted/life Newsweek Cover: http://www.flickr.com/photos/forallofus/ Citing a Magazine Article Whitley, Glenna.“Duel on the Nile.”D MagazineFeb. 1989: 64-67+. Print. Author.“Title of the article.”Title of Magazine Date: Pages. Medium.

  21. Image: Newspapers 2 by Arjun Kartha from www.sxc.hu Newspaper Articles Author.“Title of Article.”Title of NewspaperDate: Edition: Section and Page Numbers. Medium. Birnbaum, Mary C.“Information-Age Infants: Technology Pushes the Frontiers of What Babies Know.”Dallas Morning News23 Aug. 1994:5C. Print.

  22. Citing a Journal Article Author.“Title of Article.”Title of JournalVolume.Issue (Date):Page Numbers. Badami, Mary Kenny.“A Feminist Critique of Science Fiction.”Extrapolation18.1 (1976):236-59. Image by James w Davis from en.wikipedia.org

  23. Citation.Database.Medium.Date of Access. Bessieres, Michel. "Global Warming: Ignorance Is Not Bliss." UNESCO Courier June 2001: 10.Academic Search Complete.Web.20 July 2003 Articles from Full Text Databases

  24. Citing World Wide Web Sources Author.“Title of Page.” Additional Info. Title of Site.Date. Page Numbers. Publisher. Medium.Access Date. Newhall, Brent P."Beowulf."Encyclopedia Mythica.17 Mar. 2002.Web. 20 Sep. 2005

  25. Reprints Author. Reprint Source.Rpt. of Original Source. Medium. Chadwick, Douglas.“Private Property Regulation is Necessary to save Endgandered Species.” Endangered Species. Ed. Helen Cothran. Opposing Viewpoints Ser. San Diego: Greenhaven, 2001. 88-93.Rpt. of“Strength in Humilty.” Sierra Jan./Feb. 1996: :n. pag. Print.

  26. NoodleTools www.noodletools.com/login.php

  27. Parenthetical (In-Text) Documentation • Points to the specific source in your Works cited list and the location of information in source • Provide • The Author (or Title) • Page number

  28. Parenthetical Documentation According to Gary S. Becker, human capital is the greatest form of capital in the 21st century (3). The education and ability of the people provide the United States with its greatest asset (Becker 3). Source: Becker, Gary S. "The Age of Human Capital." Education in the Twenty-first Century. Ed. by Edward P. Lazear. Staford: Hoover, 2002. 3-8. Print.

  29. What if the source doesn’t have an author? Most college graduates earn at least 23 percent more than those with just a high school diploma ("Rising" 35). Source: "The Rising Value of a College Education." Presidency. Sping 2004: 35. Print.

  30. No page number? Just skip it! The evidence clearly proves that the benefits of a college education outweigh the cost of earning a degree (Porter). Source: Porter, Kathleen. "The Value of a College Degree." ERIC Digest. ERIC Clearinghouse: ED470038. U.S. Dept. of Education. 2002. Web. 26 May 2006

  31. Remember • Always write down complete information about your sources while you are at the library. • You can ask a reference librarian for assistance with MLA format.

  32. How Can I Get Information about MLA Format? Refer to the handouts at http://libguides.richlandcollege.edu/libraryclasses OR Ask a Librarian!

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