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DPA Library Workshop

Catherine Johnson

cajohnson@ubalt.edu

410-837-4276

June 21, 2011

Outline

• Scholarly Sources

• Finding Sources

• Giving Credit

DPA Resources at Langsdale

http://ubalt.libguides.com/publicadministration

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1. Scholarly Sources

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Scholarly Sources

Why use only

scholarly info?

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Scholarly or Popular?

Appearance: plain or dynamic?

Frequency: quarterly or weekly?

Types of Articles: original research or news?

Length: long or short?

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Scholarly or Popular? pt.2

Popular or Scholarly?

Audience: academics or general public?

Sources: works cited or not?

Publisher: university press or mass-market?

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2. Finding Sources

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Finding Journal Articles

Databases:

Public Affairs Index

ABI/Inform (business)

Business Source Premier (business)

Academic Search Premier (general)

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Finding Journal Articles

Do we own it? Journal Finder

Off-CampusLog in to “Research Port” with barcode

Finding Books

University of Baltimore WorldCat

Finding Government Info

USA.gov

• Government search engine• Explore Advanced Search• Look for longer research reports

Google U.S. Government

• Specialized Google search• Federal, state, and local

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3. Giving Credit

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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

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Citation

Give Credit where Credit is Due

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Why Cite?

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Why Cite?

Supports your argumentHonestLegalHelps reader find your sources

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Plagiarism

“Plagiarism includes the copying of the language, structure, ideas, and/or thoughts of 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

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Plagiarism

Cite every time you borrow:

language (quotation)

sentence structure (paraphrase)

ideas (paraphrase)

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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

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Intentional Plagiarism

Knowingly, Without Citing…Quoting (using words)

Paraphrasing (using ideas or structure)

Cutting and Pasting Entire Sections

Buying a Paper

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Unintentional Plagiarism

Accidentally using an author’s words or ideas without citing them.

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Unintentional Plagiarism

Accidentally using an author’s words or ideas without citing them.

Causes:Careless NotesIncomplete/Lost Citation InformationToo Little Time…Cultural Differences

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Discussion

Which of the following scenarios are examples of plagiarism?

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Why Worry About Format?

Let’s Play

Spot the Author!

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“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

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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.

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DisclosureActivity from:Dalhousie University Libraries. (2004).

Citation Scramble. Retrieved July 11, 2005, from http://infolit.library.dal.ca/staff/activities/Citation_Scramble.htm

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Citation Style

APA style

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.)

Chapter 4 (Reference List)

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Citation Style

3 parts to APA style

Quotation marks or paraphrase

In-text (parenthetical notation)

Reference List at end

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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).

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Pt. 1: or Paraphrase

Your paper:

According to Roig, students don’t understand plagiarism (Roig 1997, 113).

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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).

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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).

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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.  

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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

Outline

• Scholarly Sources

• Finding Sources

• Giving Credit

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Questions?

Catherine Johnson

cajohnson@ubalt.edu

410-837-4276

June 24, 2010