plagiarism and citation basics

PLAGIARISM AND PLAGIARISM AND CITATION BASICS CITATION BASICS

A QUICK GUIDE ON WHY AND HOW TO PROPERLY RESEARCH…without getting in

trouble!

WHY RESEARCH? 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.

What’s the deal with…What’s the deal with…PLAGIARISM? 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!

WHAT IS PLAGIARISM? 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.

WHAT IS PLAGIARISM…WHAT IS PLAGIARISM…cont. 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)

CITATIONSCITATIONSAs you know, in order to prevent

plagiarism, we must cite our sources.

There is a specific method of citing sources, and certain “ingredients” are needed, in a specific order, for the citation to be correct and in MLA ((Modern Language Association) format.

Note: later in the year, we will learn APA ((American Psychological Association) format, which you will use for your science fair projects.

Your turn!Source: Although I was born in

France, I have never been to Provence. I dream to one day see the beautiful fields of lavender.

1) Ms. Logan is a girl.2) Ms.Logan dreams of one day

going to Provence.3) In her autobiography, Logan said

that she dreamed “to one day see the beautiful fields of lavender.”

1) Ms.Logan is a girl. (Obvious fact, no need to cite)

2) Ms.Logan dreams of one day going to Provence. (MUST CITE if not PLAGIARISM)

3) In her autobiography, Ms.Logan said that she dreamed “to one day see the beautiful fields of lavender.” (MUST CITE if not PLAGIARISM)

Book Source1) Author's NameLast, First.

2)Title Italics.3)City 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.

Web Source1) Author's Name Last, First.2)Title of article and site “Title of article.”

Name of site.3)Publisher name and date

Name, date.4)Medium

Web.5) Date Accessed Day Mo.

Year.

Last name, First name (author or editor). “Title of article.” Name of site. Publisher name or organization, date of publication. Web. Day Mo. Year.

Ex: Smith, Zachary. “Her Life of Bliss.” CNN News.

CNN, 6 Nov. 2013. Web. 2 Oct. 2014.

End of Essay or PaperWork Cited

Logan, Savannah. Life of Bliss. New York City: Harvard Press, 2010. Print.

Smith, Zachary. “Her Life of Bliss.” CNN News. CNN, 6 Nov. 2013. Web. 2 Oct. 2014.

(alphabetical order)

End of Essay or Paper

Work CitedLogan, Savannah. Life of Bliss. New York

City: Harvard Press, 2010. Print.

Smith, Zachary. “Her Life of Bliss.” CNN News. CNN, 6 Nov. 2013. Web. 2 Oct. 2014.

(alphabetical order)

IN-TEXT CITATIONSIN-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.

1) Ms. Logan is a girl. (Obvious fact, no need to cite)

2) Ms. Logan dreams of one day going to Provence. (MUST CITE if not PLAGIARISM)

3) In her autobiography, Logan said that she dreamed “to one day see the beautiful fields of lavender.” (MUST CITE if not PLAGIARISM)

Ms. Logan is a girl. She dreams of one day going to Provence (Smith 5). In her autobiography, Logan said that she dreamed “to one day see the beautiful fields of lavender” (Logan 45).

BEWARE OF CERTAIN BEWARE OF CERTAIN SITES!SITES!You should know by now that

WIKIPEDIA and .com sites are unreliable sources.

Stick to .edu, .org, or .gov sites, which come from reliable educational institutions, organizations, or the government.

Review:Quote Citation:In her autobiography, Logan said that she dreamed “to one day see the beautiful fields of lavender” (Logan 45).

Paraphrase Citation:Logan hopes to one day see lavender fields (Logan 45).

Work Cited Citation:Logan, Savannah. Life of Bliss. New York City: Harvard Press, 2010. Print.

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MLA Citation Generator

Homework: Find 3 books, online or at home, and create a quote citation, paraphrase citation, and work cited

citation for all 3 books.

Please do by hand.

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