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Proper Documentation Practice

Proper Documentation Practice. Works Cited and Parenthetical Citation. We used a quote in our research paper from the dwarves’ song on page 248 of Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Tolkien, J.R.R. The Hobbit . New York: Ballantine Books, 1966.

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Proper Documentation Practice

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  1. Proper Documentation Practice Works Cited and Parenthetical Citation

  2. We used a quote in our research paper from the dwarves’ song on page 248 of Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Tolkien, J.R.R. The Hobbit. New York: Ballantine Books, 1966. Blah blah blah blah blah “quote quote quote quote quote” blah blah blah blah blah (Tolkien 248).

  3. We used a quote from the last paragraph of Animal Farm. Orwell, George. Animal Farm. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., 1946. Blah blah blah blah blah “quote quote quote” blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah (Orwell 128).

  4. We used information from an article entitled “Eskimo” on page 891 of Columbia Encyclopedia, 5th edition, 1993. No author listed. “Eskimo.” Columbia Encyclopedia. 1993. Blah blah blah blah blah fact fact fact blah blah fact fact (“Eskimo” 891).

  5. While researching the WVU-Pitt backyard brawl today, we found info on the Wikipedia website. “Backyard Brawl.” Wikipedia. 2007. OR “Backyard Brawl.” Wikipedia. <http://en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Backyard_Brawl>. 21 March 2007.

  6. Blah blah “first played in 1895, the game has historically been one of the more intense rivalries in the eastern United States” blah blah (“Backyard”).

  7. We found another newspaper article about the backyard brawl on the Pittsburgh Post Gazette’s web site. Meyer, Paul. “West Virginia University past brawls: Pitt-West Virginia has always been us vs. them.” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 11 November 2003: online. Example of parenthetical citation on next slide.

  8. The Backyard Brawl had humble beginnings with one of its first games played in Fairmont, W.Va. This game has sparked a rivalry that has spanned the years. The first game played between these two schools happened in 1895. This contest has been highly disputed and very popular since 1943 and has become a huge game (Meyer). The Backyard Brawl has become an emotional game for the players and the fans supporting their local teams.

  9. A quote from page 120 of an article entitled “Hoop Dreamer” about Mannie Jackson, owner of the Harlem Globetrotters. The article was written by Brad Herzog and appears in the April 1996 Sky Magazine, p 119-123. Herzog, Brad. “Hoop Dreamer.” Sky Magazine April 1996: 119-123. Blah blah blah blah blah blah. Blah “quote quote quote” (Herzog 120).

  10. We gathered facts from an editorial in the Miami Herald on May 22, 1996 on page 14, section A. The title of the editorial is “The Habit of Free Elections.” No author listed. “The Habit of Free Elections.” Miami Herald 22 May 1996: A14. Blah blah blah blah blah fact fact fact blah blah blah blah blah(“Habit” A14).

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