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PLAGIARISM AND CITATION BASICS

PLAGIARISM AND CITATION BASICS. A QUICK GUIDE ON WHY AND HOW TO PROPERLY RESEARCH…without getting in trouble! . WHY RESEARCH?. We research because we want to explore interesting topics by… Incorporating others’ ideas and information

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PLAGIARISM AND CITATION BASICS

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  1. PLAGIARISM AND CITATION BASICS A QUICK GUIDE ON WHY AND HOW TO PROPERLY RESEARCH…without getting in trouble! 

  2. WHY RESEARCH? • We research because we want to explore interesting topics by… • Incorporating others’ ideas and information • Exploring our own thoughts and opinions in relation to other people’s • Believe it or not, you were not born an expert on your topic! Therefore, you must research and cite your sources.

  3. What’s the deal with…PLAGIARISM? • To plagiarize means “to commit literary theft.” • “To present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source.” • You must give credit to the “owner” of the information that you use in your paper, otherwise you are STEALING!

  4. WHAT IS PLAGIARISM? • Anytime you use a direct quote, or even change an author’s words, you are using somebody else’s thoughts. • Simply changing the wording (paraphrasing) is not enough; you must cite your sources. • When in doubt, CITE! It’s better to be safe than sorry.

  5. WHAT IS PLAGIARISM…cont. • Certain well-known facts do not need to be cited. • If your reader would probably already know the information, you do not have to cite. • Ex: Walt Disney founded the Disney company and created one of the most well-known cartoon characters of all time, Mickey Mouse. (NOT PLAGIARISM) • Ex: Raised on a farm near Marceline, Missouri, Walt became interested in drawing at an early age, selling his first sketches to neighbors when he was only seven years old. (PLAGIARISM—IF NOT CITED)

  6. Which need to be cited? Original Text: Although I was born in France, I have never been to Provence. I really hope to go and see the beautiful fields of lavender. 1) Savannah has never been to Provence but wants to. 2)In her autobiography, Savannah said that she would love “to go and see the beautiful fields of lavender”. 3) Savannah is a girl.

  7. 1and 2 must be cited! 1) Savannah has never been to Provence but wants to. (MUST CITE OR IS PLAGIARISM) 2)In her autobiography, Savannah said that she would love “to go and see the beautiful fields of lavender”. (MUST CITE OR IS PLAGIARISM) 3) Savannah is a girl. (Well known fact, do not need to cite) SAFETY: If you don't know if it is a fact or not, cite it. It NEVER EVER hurts to cite.

  8. CITATIONS • As you know, in order to prevent plagiarism, we must cite our sources. • CITE EVERY SOURCE YOU USE • There is a specific method of citing sources, and certain pieces of information are needed, in a specific order, for the citation to be correct and in MLA format.

  9. BOOK Citation 1) Author's Name: Last, First. 2)Title: Italics. 3) City and and state of publication City: Publisher. 4) Year of publication Year. 5)Medium (Type of source) Print. Last name, First name. Book Title. City: Publisher, Year. Print. Ex: Logan, Savannah. Life of Bliss. New York City: Harvard Press, 2010. Print

  10. WEB Citation 1) Author/Editor's Name Last, First. 2)Title of article and site “Title of Article.” Title of Site. 3)Publisher Name and Date Name, date. 4)Medium (type of source) Web. 5)Date of Access (When did you look at he site) Day Mo. Year. Last name, First name. “Title of article.” Name of site. Publisher name or organization, date of publication. Web. Day Mo. Year. Ex: Smith, Zach. “Her Life of Bliss.” CNN Online. Harvard Press, 8 Nov. 2013. Web. 2 October. 2014.

  11. (Last Page of Paper) Work Cited Logan, Savannah. Life of Bliss. New York City: Harvard Press, 2010. Print Smith, Zach. “Life of Bliss.” CNN Online. Harvard Press, 8 Nov. 2013. Web. 2 October. 2014. (in alphabetical order)

  12. IN-TEXT CITATIONS • In-text citations need to be used ANYTIME you state a fact or idea that is not our own (even if it’s in your own words). • It should always include the first item in the citation. • Typically, this will be the author’s name… • If no name, then the title of the work. • If from a book or article, it should also include the page number. • In-text citations always go inside parentheses ( ). • In-text citations come at the end of the sentence, BEFORE the period.

  13. Example In-Text Citation 1) Savannah has never been to Provence but wants to. (MUST CITE OR IS PLAGIARISM) 2)In her autobiography, Savannah said that she would love “to go and see the beautiful fields of lavender”. (MUST CITE OR IS PLAGIARISM) 3) Savannah is a girl. (Well known fact, do not need to cite) Savannah is a girl. Savannah has never been to Provence but wants to (Smith). In her autobiography, Savannah said that she would love “to go and see the beautiful fields of lavender” (Logan, 45).

  14. A lot of information?... Do not worry! We will go over this a lot! Www.IsaacNewtonGlobalClassrooms.weebly.com Will have all the resources you need for citing! Citation generator.... google MLA citation generator

  15. Homework! Choose any three websites and any three books and create a work cited Ex: Work Cited Logan, Savannah. Life of Bliss. New York City: Harvard Press, 2010. Print Smith, Zach. “Life of Bliss.” CNN Online. Harvard Press, 8 Nov. 2013. Web. 2 October. 2014

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