Research and Citation Skills

1. Research and Citation Skills In preparation for the Science Competition

2. The student will be able to identify book sources appropriate to fulfill the research component of the Science Competition from the school’s card catalog. • The student will be able to locate and use the online databases from the LRC website. • The student will be able to properly cite sources used for the research component of the Science Competition. Objective…

3. Go to the school’s website…www.evergreenpark.org • On the left hand side of the screen, click on “LRC Destiny Card Catalog” The Card Catalog

4. LRC Destiny Card Catalog

5. Home Screen for LRC Destiny Card Catalog

6. Click on “Destiny Quest” on the left side. This is what the first screen looks like.

7. Click on the “Quest Home” button. This screen will appear. Please look at “Resource Lists” in the center. Notice the list titled “Science Competition”

8. Once you click on the “Science Competition” list, this will appear…

9. Notice that the list defaults to “library titles” but there is information saved under the “Web Sites” tab and the “One Search” tab.

10. The card catalog allows you to view web sites that coincide with your search request.

11. While viewing a list, you have the option to print the list. Notice you can choose to have the list printed in MLA citation !!!

12. This is what the list looks like in MLA style

13. Go to the school’s web site:www.evergreenpark.org • On the left hand side, click on “Learning Resource Center” • This will bring you to the LRC’s homepage.http://evergreenparkcommunityhs-lrc.weebly.com/ • Scroll down to “LRC Databases” and Click on “Student Resources in Context” LRC Databases

14. LRC Home Page for Databases…

15. LRC’s Home Page…

16. Scroll down till you see LRC Databases

17. Student Resources in Context opening screen. ever10949

18. Student Resources in Context Home Screen…

19. Search results when looking for “Force and Gravity” Force and Gravity

20. Sample of Encyclopedia article on Gravity and Gravitation from the UXL Encyclopedia of Science July 16, 2007 Note this section. This is where you print from.

21. Bottom of article….. Ding, Ding, Ding… Note the citation is done for you!!! In MLA style!!!

22. Look at all of the different sources that can be consulted or used for this search of “Gravity and Force”

23. Plagiarism and Citing Sources (used and adapted with permission from Michelle Kramer and Sherri Miller Mt. Lebanon High School 2012)

24. During scienceclass, Jill is asked to find some background on wind power. Jill does a Google search and arrives at Wikipedia’s article on alternative energy sources. Without using quotation marks, Jill cuts and pastes several sentences from Wikipedia into her assignment. Jill’s Situation Is this plagiarism? Yes No

25. You must choose from the blue buttons at the bottom of the page.Read the situation and then choose one of the options presented. Click here to return to previous slide

26. You are right. Jill’s actions constitute plagiarism. By taking the words from the Wikipedia article, Jill is committing plagiarism. She can avoid plagiarizing if she quotes the article in her assignment and includes an entry describing the source in a bibliography at the end of her paper. You said…Jill did plagiarize.

27. You are wrong. Jill’s actions constitute plagiarism. By taking the words from the Wikipedia article, Jill is committing plagiarism. She can avoid plagiarizing if she quotes the article in her assignment and includes an entry describing the source in a bibliography at the end of her paper. You said…Jill did not plagiarize.

28. Gretel is a freshman who feels overwhelmed by the high school. When her science teacher assigns a short worksheet on genetics, Gretel is confused and frustrated. During lunch, Gretel “borrows” her friend’s paper and copies the answers onto her own paper. Gretel’s Situation Is this plagiarism? No Yes

29. You must choose from the blue buttons at the bottom of the page.Read the situation and then choose one of the options presented. Click here to return to previous slide

30. You are right. Gretel’s actions constitute plagiarism. Even if Gretel’s friend gave permission for Gretel to copy her work, it is still plagiarism. Gretel is guilty of plagiarism. She tried to take credit for the words and ideas of another person. You said…Gretel did plagiarize.

31. You are wrong. Gretel’s actions constitute plagiarism. Even if Gretel’s friend gave permission for Gretel to copy her work, it is still plagiarism. Gretel tried to take credit for the words and ideas of another person. You said…Gretel did not plagiarize.

32. Provide a bibliographic entry to show where the borrowed material originated. Park, Beth L. Understanding Ayn Rand’s Anthem. Lebo University Press: Pittsburgh, 2008. Carefully mark the beginning and end of the source’s words or idea. Use a signal phrase to introduce the source. Use quotation marks to surround the words of the source. Provide the page number (or another citation) after the closing quotation marks. EXAMPLE: According to literary critic Beth L. Parks, Equality 7-2521 finds peace through “his search for the height of his own potential”(24). How to Cite Direct Quotations

33. Provide a bibliographic entry to show where the borrowed material originated. Park, Beth L. Understanding Ayn Rand’s Anthem. Lebo University Press: Pittsburgh, 2008. Carefully mark the beginning and end of the source’s words or idea. Use a signal phrase to introduce the source Put the source’s original words into your own words: It isn’t just about using synonyms to replace words. You must change the syntax, sentence structure, and organization of the original. If you find yourself just changing a word here or there, ask yourself if a direct quotation would work. If it would work, then use a direct quotation. Provide the page number (or another citation) after the closing quotation marks. EXAMPLE: According to literary critic Beth L. Parks, Equality 7-2521 separates himself from the society by striving to improve the world around him (24). How to Cite Paraphrases

34. Sample of Science Competition Bibliography in MLA format Allaby, Michael. Illustrated dictionary of science. New York: Facts on File, 1995. Print. The American heritage science dictionary. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 2005. Print. Arons, A B. Development of concepts of physics, from the rationalization of mechanics to the first theory of atomic structure. Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley, 1965. Print. Blackwood, Paul E. Push and pull; the story of energy. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1966. Print. Calhoun, Yael. Plant and animal science fair projects : using beetles, weeds, seeds, and more. Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow Publishers, 2005. Print. Cheshire, Gerard. Forces and motion. North Mankato, MN: Smart Apple Media, 2006. Print. Gamow, George. Gravity: [classic and modern views]. Garden City, N.Y.: Anchor Books, 1962. Print. Gardner, Robert. Energy projects for young scientists. New York: F. Watts, 1987. Print. Goodstein, Madeline P. Science fair success using Newton's laws of motion. Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow Publishers, 2002. Print. ---. Sports science projects : the physics of balls in motion. Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow Publishers, 1999. Print. Jammer, Max. Concepts of space : the history of theories of space in physics. New York: Dover, 1993. Print. Naff, Clay F., and Elizabeth Des Chenes. Wind. Detroit, Mich.: Greenhaven Press, 2007. Print.

35. Thank you for your attention and cooperation

36. Sources consulted and used for this presentation “A.A. Stagg High School Library Media Center MLA Bibliography Format.” 2011. “Gravity and Gravitation.” UXL Encyclopedia of Science. U*X*L, 2007. Student Resources in Context, Web. 8. Oct. 2013. Kramer, Michelle, and Sherri Miller. “Plagiarism for 9th Grade.” Power Point Presentation prepared for Mt. Lebanon High School. Pittsburgh, PA. 2011.