differentiating kinds of sources

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Differentiating Kinds Of Sources

Using different sources for a project


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What does that mean?

Differentiating kinds of sources is determiningthe distinction between any source that canbe used for a writing project, using it andciting it correctly and effectively.


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Main types of sources

Primary source which is the originaldocument(s) such as; letters, books, texts,photographs, direct quotes etc., these are thestrongest of evidence because they areconcrete evidence.

Secondary source is usually an account of pastevents such as; stories and pieces of literaturebased on the past events.


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Primary Source Citing

Usually have strong evidence Usually legitimate

Use other sources to support the source Use real sources


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Letter or Memo A letter or memo

In-text citation for a letter:

(Johnson 13)

Works Cited list example:

Johnson, Christy. A View of Ohio by Way Of New York. Letter. New York Times 18 Dec. 2005,sec.14 (The City): 13.

In-text citation for a memo:

(Cox)


Cox, Donna H. Memo to the English/Philosophy dept. faculty, Monroe Community College,Rochester, NY. 10 Jan. 2006.


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Books Book by a single author

In-text citation:

(Saferstein 98)

Works Cited list examples for 1st edition

Saferstein, Richard. Criminalistics: An Introduction toForensic Science. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall,1977.


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Book by two or more Authors In-text citation:

(Desmet, Speak, and Miller 127)


Desmet, Christy, Kathy Houff Speak, and DeborahChurch Miller. Argument. Upper Saddle River, NJ:Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2005.


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Film or Video Recording in-text citation for a film:

(Troy)


Troy. Dir. Wolfgang Petersen. Perf. Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Peter O'Toole, and DianeKruger. Warner Bros., 2004.

In-text citation for a videorecording:

(The Hours)


The Hours. Dir. Stephen Daldry. Perf. Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, and Nicole Kidman. ParamountPictures/Miramax, 2002. DVD. Paramount Home Entertainment, 2003.


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Sacred Texts

In-text citation:

(Rev. 4.6-8)


The Holy Bible: King James Version. Iowa Falls,IA: World Bible Publishers, 2001.


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Article in weekly or biweekly magazine

In-text citation:

(Tolson 60)


Tolson , Jay. The Battle That Changed the World.U.S. News and World Report 24 Oct. 2005: 56-65.


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Article in newspaper In-text citation:

(Wielaard 11A)


Wielaard , Robert. Europe Warns Iran onHolocaust Denial. Democrat and Chronicle 16Dec. 2005: 11A.


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Unsigned Author (no author)

In-text citation:

(Early Walkers 14)


Early Walkers. Archaeology Nov. -Dec. 2004:14.


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Multivolume work

In-text citation:

(Campbell 1: 203)


Campbell, Joseph. The Masks of God. 4 vols.New York: Arkana, 1991.


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An introduction, preface, foreword oran afterword

In-text citation:

(Barrett vii)


Barrett, Helen. Foreward. Digital Portfolios inTeacher Education. By Laurie Mullen, JodyBritten, and Joan Mc Fadden. Indianapolis: JistPublishing, 2005. v-vii.


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Article in online magazine In-text citation:

(Rowe)


Rowe, Michael. She Is No Homophobe. TheAdvocate 22 Nov. 2005. 19 Dec. 2005.


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An article in an online newspaperversion

In-text citation:

(Barnes)


Barnes, Susan B. Podcasters Reach Out In Their OwnDigital Show. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle 19June 2005. Newsbank. MCC Libraries, Rochester, NY. 19Dec. 2005 .


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A work from a library subscriptionservice

In-text citation:

(Wills et al.)


Wills, Wendy, et al. Young Teenagers' Perceptions of TheirOwn and Others' Bodies: A Qualitative Study of Obese,Overweight and Normal Weight' Young People inScotland. Science and Medicine 62.2 (2005): 396 -406.ScienceDirect. Elsevier. MCC Libraries, Rochester, NY. 19Dec. 2005 .


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An e-mail communication In-text citation:

(DiSano)


DiSano , Mary. Re. The New Guide to WritingResearch Papers. E -mail to Stasia Callan and AnnPenwarden. 1 Feb. 2006.


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Website In-text citation:

("Early Childhood Educational Issues")


Early Childhood Educational Issues. NationalAssociation for the Education of the YoungChildren. 22 May2006.


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Concluding Most citations have the same components Usually order is the factor All online sources require web sites when citing Make sure the sources are STRONG Dont be scared to email author if possible If not familiar with author research her or him The more places the information is seen the

better chances the source and information iscorrect


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Bibliography

Types of Primary Sources. 1999 - 2012, PeterPappas. http://bit.ly/sividG

IV. Modern Language Association (MLA)Style. August 2006. Copyright MonroeCommunity College. http://bit.ly/sQ6AeW

Justins Wall. Facebook 2011
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