building better bibliographies the start of credibility ora sprague library presenter: linda jones
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Building Better Bibliographies
The Start of Credibility
Ora Sprague Library
Presenter: Linda Jones
Good Bibliographies
Give credibility to your thesis. Improve your paper.Provide points for others to checkProve that you have done researchGive Credit to sources for ideas and words
Avoid unintentional Plagiarism Expulsion Failing the
paper or class Wasting time
and effort.
Mistress Nathalie Ramos
C/o Mr. Efrain Garza
75 Merriman St.
El Paso, TX 33412
Writing A Bibliography is like Addressing an Envelope
Each part helps locate the precise person.
Style Manuals include Bibliographies
Modern Language Association (MLA)--HumanitiesAmerican Psychological Association (APA) -- SciencesAnd others!!!
Setting the Stage
1. Find out what form you will be required to use.2. Purchase your own copy if at all possible. Use the index of the book for
efficiency.
Which page of a research project should always be begun first?
Your Bibliography!!!
Diagnostic #2 Four Basic Footnote Forms
1. Book
2. Print Journal articles
3. Web pages
4. Online journal articles
The Book Format usually contains:
Author (Last name, first name or initial.)Complete TitlePlace of PublicationPublisher (Often shortened)Publication Date
Diagnostic#1
Where do you find this information?
The Cover, The Spine, Or The Title Page ?
Book Format Examples
Books ( one author) APA
Tannen, D. (1998). The Argument culture: moving from debate to
dialogue. New York: Random House. MLA
Tannen, Deborah. The Argument Culture : Moving from Debate to Dialogue. New York: Random, 1998.
Journal Format contains
AuthorTitle of the articleTitle of JournalVolume informationPagesDate
Where do you find this information?
This is Trickier!
Diagnostic #3Killing the Cut and Paste
Virus
Databases do not follow Style guides!
Compare These Electronic indexes.
Academic Search EliteTitle: Anxious? Get used
to it.
Source: Fortune, 3/3/2003, Vol. 147 Issue 4, p39, 2p, 2bw
Author Colvin, Geoffrey
PARII
Anxious? Get used to it Fortune; New York; Mar 3, 2003; Geoffrey Colvin;
Volume 147
Issue 4
Start Page 39
ISSN 00158259
Full Text:
Two kinds of journal forms
Continuous pagination ( by volume)Noncontinuous pagination (by issue)
Don’t get hit with the wrong form!
Journals (Continuous Pagination)
APA McLoyd, V.C.(1998). Socioeconomic
disadvantages and child development. American Psychologist, 53, 185-204.
MLA McLoyd, Vonnie C. “Socioeconomic
Disadvantages and Child Development.” American Psychologist 53 (1998): 185-204.
No Issue Number is needed!!!!
Journals (Non Continuous Pagination)
APA McLoyd, V.C.(1998). Socioeconomic
disadvantages and child development. American Psychologist, 53 (4),185-204.
MLA McLoyd, Vonnie C. “Socioeconomic
Disadvantages and Child Development.” American Psychologist 53.4 (1998): 185-204.
An Issue Number is Needed!!!
Internet Web Site
Author’s Name if availableTitle of SiteURL (Uniform Resource Locater)Date created (Sometimes)Date accessed—Always!
Sample Web Page
APADuffy, M. (2002, March). Weapons of war: poison gas.
First World War.com. Retrieved March 3, 2003.
http://www.firstworldwar.com/weaponry/gas.htm4.16.75
MLA Duffy Michael. “Weapons of War: Poison Gas.” First World
War.com 3 Mar 2003.<http://www.firstworldwar.com/weaponry/gas.htm>.
4.9.2c
Online Journal containsAuthorTitle of articleJournal TitlePublication date of original sourceVol. & issue numbersPagesRetrieved date Title and URL of Host database
APA
Tator, C., Carson, J. D., & Cushman, R. (2000). Hocky injuries of the spine in Canada, 1966-
1996. CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal 162 (6)
787-791. Retrieved Nov. 15, 2000, from Academic Search Elite database.
MLA Tator, Charles, James D. Carson, and Robert Cushman. “Hocky of
the Spine in Canada, 1966-1996.” CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal 162 (1996): 787-791. Academic Search
Elite. Ebscohost. Roberts Wesleyan Coll. Lib., Rochester, NY. 15 Nov. 2000. <http://searchepnet.com>
Sample Online Journals from a Host Database
Internet Resources Tips
Periodical from Database?
Web site
Be prepared to provide a copy of the item for instructor.
Identify the name of the database
Do not settle for home page.
<URL> at end of material.
And date retrieved
There is help on the Internet, but be careful.
Be sure it is the latest date of the style manual.Some sites may not be in existence any more. See Reference page at Sprague Library for sites.
Additional help
Software available: Endnote
Citation Plus
Citation 8
Additional workshops
Writing LabReference Librarian available
PracticeTitle: The Causes and Timing of Iraq's Wars: A Power Cycle
Assessment.Subject(
s):WAR; IRAQ; IRAN; HUSSEIN, Saddam
Source: International Political Science Review, Jan2003, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p151, 15p, 7 graphs
Author(s):
Parasiliti, Andrew T.
This is a Journal with continuous pagination