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Essential Guide to Citing Sources: Avoiding Plagiarism in Research

Citing sources is a critical aspect of research, as it gives credit to the original authors and prevents plagiarism. Any information that isn't your original thought, including ideas, quotes, and various media, requires proper citations. The common formats for citation include MLA (Modern Language Association) and APA (American Psychological Association), each with specific rules. This guide illustrates how to cite books, websites, and more. As you work on your biography project, make sure to follow these citation styles properly to uphold academic integrity.

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Essential Guide to Citing Sources: Avoiding Plagiarism in Research

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  1. Making research legal. How do we cite our sources?

  2. What is citing? • Citing a source is when you give credit to the places where you got your information. Why cite sources? • Using a source without citing it correctly is called plagiarism, and can lead to disciplinary action.

  3. What needs to be cited? • Anything that is not your original thought. Ideas and quotes from other places need citations. • There are specific formats to cite: • Websites • Books • Magazine articles • News papers • Encyclopedias • Films • Photographs

  4. The two common citation styles are MLA (Modern Language Association)APA (American Psychological Association) • Your teacher will tell you which one you are expected to use. I will teach you both.

  5. APA style citations A Book:Last Name, F. (Year Published). Book Title. Publisher City: Publisher Name. Ex. Brown, D. (2004). The DaVinci code. New York: Scholastic. A Website:Last Name, First. “Page Title.” Website Title. Retrieved (date), from (web address) Ex.Smith, J. (2009, January). Obama inaugurated as President. CNN.com. Retrieved February 1, 2009, from http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/01/21/obama_inaugurated/index.html

  6. MLA style citations A Book:Last Name, First Name. Book Title. Publisher City: Publisher Name, Year Published. Medium. Ex. Smith, John. The Sample Book. Pittsburgh: BibMe, 2008. Print. A Website:Last Name, First Name. "Page Title." Website title. Sponsoring Institution/Publisher, Publication Date. Medium. Date Accessed. Ex.Smith, John. "Obama inaugurated as President." CNN.com. Cable News Network, 21 Jan. 2009. Web. 1 Feb. 2009.

  7. How do I cite other media? • A full citation guide for both styles WITH EXAMPLES is available at www.bibme.org/citation-guide

  8. TASK There are 6 books on each table. Please write citations for each book. Even numbered tables use MLA Odd numbered tables use APA

  9. H.W. Keep working on your biography project

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