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DPA Library Workshop

DPA Library Workshop. Catherine Johnson cajohnson@ubalt.edu 410-837-4276 June 21, 2011. 1. Outline. Scholarly Sources Finding Sources Giving Credit. DPA Resources at Langsdale. http://ubalt.libguides.com/publicadministration. 1. Scholarly Sources. Scholarly Sources. Why use only

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DPA Library Workshop

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  1. DPA Library Workshop Catherine Johnson cajohnson@ubalt.edu 410-837-4276 June 21, 2011 1

  2. Outline • Scholarly Sources • Finding Sources • Giving Credit

  3. DPA Resources at Langsdale • http://ubalt.libguides.com/publicadministration

  4. 1. Scholarly Sources

  5. Scholarly Sources • Why use only • scholarly info?

  6. Scholarly or Popular? Appearance: plain or dynamic? Frequency: quarterly or weekly? Types of Articles: original research or news? Length: long or short?

  7. Scholarly or Popular? pt.2 Popular or Scholarly? Audience: academics or general public? Sources: works cited or not? Publisher: university press or mass-market?

  8. 2. Finding Sources

  9. Finding Journal Articles Databases: • Public Affairs Index • ABI/Inform (business) • Business Source Premier (business) • Academic Search Premier (general)

  10. Finding Journal Articles Do we own it? • Journal Finder Off-Campus • Log in to “Research Port” with barcode

  11. Finding Books • University of Baltimore WorldCat

  12. Finding Government Info

  13. USA.gov • Government search engine • Explore Advanced Search • Look for longer research reports

  14. Google U.S. Government • Specialized Google search • Federal, state, and local

  15. 3. Giving Credit

  16. All academic work uses the ideas of others… • “If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” Issac Newton, Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

  17. Citation Give Credit where Credit is Due

  18. Why Cite?

  19. Why Cite? • Supports your argument • Honest • Legal • Helps reader find your sources

  20. Plagiarism • “Plagiarism includes the copying of the language, structure, ideas, and/or thoughtsof another and representing same as one’s own original work.” [emphasis added] University of Baltimore. Student Handbook. Retrieved on Oct 13, 2006 from http://www.ubalt.edu/template.cfm?page=283

  21. Plagiarism Cite every time you borrow: • language (quotation) • sentence structure (paraphrase) • ideas (paraphrase)

  22. Plagiarism • Penalties can include: • “F” on the assignment • “F” for the class • Suspension • Expulsion University of Baltimore. Student Handbook. Retrieved on July 14, 2005 from http://www.ubalt.edu/template.cfm?page=283

  23. Intentional Plagiarism • Knowingly, Without Citing… • Quoting (using words) • Paraphrasing (using ideas or structure) • Cutting and Pasting Entire Sections • Buying a Paper

  24. Unintentional Plagiarism • Accidentally using an author’s words or ideas without citing them.

  25. Unintentional Plagiarism • Accidentally using an author’s words or ideas without citing them. Causes: • Careless Notes • Incomplete/Lost Citation Information • Too Little Time… • Cultural Differences

  26. Discussion • Which of the following scenarios are examples of plagiarism?

  27. Why Worry About Format? Let’s Play Spot the Author!

  28. “From Slip to Chip” in “Harvard Magazine”November/December 1990. Pages 52-57. Edward Tenner. • PC WEEK, volume 16, Issue 5. page. 3. Dodge, John. 1999. “When Listening to Customers is the Wrong Thing to Do.” • Special Section 361 (8246) 3. Drucker, Peter. The Economist. The Next Society. 2001

  29. Nieuwenhuysen, P. (2000). Information literacy courses for university students. Campus-Wide Information Systems 7 (5): 167-173. • Fishman, D.L. (1998). Managing the virtual reference desk. Medical Reference Services Quarterly 17(1): 1-10. • Kuhlthau, C.C. (1993). Principle of uncertainty for information seeking. Journal of Documentation 49 (4): 339-355.

  30. Disclosure Activity from: Dalhousie University Libraries. (2004). Citation Scramble. Retrieved July 11, 2005, from http://infolit.library.dal.ca/staff/activities/Citation_Scramble.htm

  31. Citation Style APA style • Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.) • Chapter 4 (Reference List)

  32. Citation Style 3 parts to APA style • Quotation marks or paraphrase • In-text (parenthetical notation) • Reference List at end

  33. Pt. 1: Quotation Marks Your paper: Recent studies indicate “that students are often unclear as to what constitutes plagiarism and correct forms of paraphrasing”(Roig 1997, 113).

  34. Pt. 1: or Paraphrase Your paper: According to Roig, students don’t understand plagiarism (Roig 1997, 113).

  35. Pt. 2: In-text Your paper: Recent studies indicate “that students are often unclear as to what constitutes plagiarism and correct forms of paraphrasing”(Roig 1997, 113).

  36. Pt. 2: In-text Your paper (fancy version): A 1997 study by Roig indicated “that students are often unclear as to what constitutes plagiarism and correct forms of paraphrasing”(113).

  37. Pt 3: Reference List After the paper: Roig, M. (1997). Can undergraduate students determine whether text has been plagiarized? Psychological Record 47(1), 113-122.

  38. Endnote ($$) NoodleBib (individual citations) http://www.noodletools.com/noodlebib/express.php Word 2007 (not good with online articles) Zotero (Firefox extension)http://www.zotero.org Citation Shortcuts

  39. Outline • Scholarly Sources • Finding Sources • Giving Credit

  40. Questions? Catherine Johnson cajohnson@ubalt.edu 410-837-4276 June 24, 2010

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