Citing Sources

Nadean Meyer NCCE 2010 http://www.ashar.org

Nadean Meyer
Learning Resources Librarian
Eastern Washington University
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Why cite?
What to cite?
When to cite?
How to cite? MLA
Electronic Tools- free and subscription
Annotated Bibliography
More sources - http://sites.google.com/site/k12cite

Information- Questions
Middle School ?
High School ?
Administrators ?
Other ?
Require MLA?
Require partial MLA ?
Works cited for research papers? How many per year?
Works cited for presentations?
Works cited for multimedia?

RefWorks product at many universities
Web-based
Account
Export data directly from databases
Share with others
Image from Berry Medical College Why Cite? Writing and University

FYI- University Standards
Knowing different styles for different disciplines
Knowing how to check yourself
Electronic tools
RefWorks
EndNotes
MS Word
Zotero
Import directly from web pages
Import directly from databases

Why Cite?
Joining the company of writers, creators
Not claiming credit for someone’s ideas or research
Refindability- others can find your sources
Credibility- You have used reliable sources
Shows your thinking in the research process
Ethical- giving credit for ideas and quotations

What to cite
Ideas, theories, or research that have influenced your work
Author, creator
Title of piece of information
Where to find it- magazine, web page, distributor, publisher
Date of creation
Amount of your citation- pages, slides, blog entries
Items that you have personally read or viewed

What not to cite
Common knowledge- this is sometimes difficult to decide with k12 students
Encyclopedia knowledge that can be easily found-- ?
Your own creations in the project

Learning during the process
To identify the pieces of what to cite
Find the pieces in older formats- book title page
Digital media- pieces not as standard
Learning not to guess- only state what you can find
Identifying pieces that are not findable
Worksheet templates are helpful for beginners

How to cite: Citation Styles
K-12 uses MLA
Purdue’s OWL Online help
Disciplines have Different Styles
APA- education, psych.
Chicago/Turabian- history
CSE- science
Journal specific

MLA changed in April 2009
Medium source
Electronic

MLA 7 th edition- changes
No more underlining- italics for titles
Optional URLS- ask teacher
When data is missing- n.d. , n.p., n.pag.
Pages- continuation
127-147
5+ (non-continuous)
No listing subscribing library for databases
Publication medium
What kind of source
Print, Web, DVD, etc.
Medium just before date of access for web

K-12 Citations- Electronic Tools
Trouble citing some sources
Key concepts for citing sources
MLA format for K-12
Electronic tool comparisons
One-time use
Registration ease
Ads
Upgrades

Noodletools
NoodleBib MLA Starter Simple MLA bibliography tool for our youngest scholars (grades 1-5, ESL)
NoodleBib Express Individual citations in MLA, APA, or Chicago/Turabian format
Subscription: Noodlebib- free trial for this group

Noodletools

Trial Citation Maker
Noodlebib - free one time use but stronger full program
Trial for this session
Save and manage in folders
Teacher/Librarian access for comments or assessment
Click on “Create a personal ID”
User name: ncce
Password trial2010
Expires March 31, 2010
Thanks to Damon Abilock of Noodletools, Inc.

Noodlebib

Knight Cite- Calvin College

Continuum for Learning
Noting who creates information and where it is listed
Filling in bibliography sheets about sources
How to take notes
Quoting
Paraphrasing
Summarizing
Writing after research- thinking time, without notes
Annotated Bibliography- importance of different sources
Learning in-text citing

Continuum for Learning
Nauset Public Schools gr. 1-6
Suggested format
Adding new requirements leading to a full citation
Noodletools - express for younger
Nauset Public Schools gr. 7-12
Examples of paraphrasing revisions and comments
Show by modeling
Show by correct examples, ones with errors
Show by fill –in the blank for group work

Son of Citation Machine

Free Plug-in for browser Plug-in for MS Word

The Whole Research Picture
Wenatchee Online Resources in Big6 Stages
Purdue OWL Writing Lab
Joyce Valenza- guide
Joyce Valenza Research log
Noodletools Debbie Abilock

Telling the difference
Joyce Valenza's summary of summary, paraphrase, and quoting
No need to cite common facts and general knowledge- harder with younger children
Note taking that involves getting key information
Reliability of research sources- evaluating
“ Magic of three”- three sources for controversial ideas
Perspectives- Factchecked.org

Database Help
Books- upper right "cite/export"
World cat - Citation information for all books, dvds, etc.
Wayfinder - Washington State Catalog of multiple libraries- searchable by region- info about the project

Database Citation Information
Washington Statewide Databases
ProQuest
Culturegrams
Other common databases
World Book Online
Discovery Streaming Video

Note at end- citation- should say MLA
Pieces of citation information in databases

Books to Help
Fox, Tom, Julia Johns, and Sarah Jane Keller. Cite it Right : The SourceAid Guide to Citation, Research, and Avoiding Plagiarism . Osterville, Mass.: SourceAid LLC, 2007.
Harris, Robert A.,. Using Sources Effectively : Strengthening Your Writing and Avoiding Plagiarism . Los Angeles, CA: Pyrczak Pub., 2002.
Lathrop, Ann, and Kathleen Foss. Guiding Students from Cheating and Plagiarism to Honesty and Integrity : Strategies for Change . Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2005.

More Sources...
Plagiarism-Cheating-Understanding
ABC guide for special
CQ Researcher 2003
Debbie Abilock Ethical Researcher
Fairfield Univ- " You be the Judge"
Don't Copy me- considerations in writing and modeling
Learning to Write Research
Frances Harris Jacobson- lessons from U Chicago Lab School
Joyce Valenza's Springfield High site
Joyce Valenza's Research Log Template
Arlington, MA Communicate and Cite
OSLIS - Oregon tools
Noodletools - Debbie Abilock

Online Tools to Teach
Quiz 6 - online section with answers
Quiz with answers at bottom
Citation game UW (both APA and MLA choices)

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