Citing Sources, plagiarism, databases, CRAP method

1. Where to find them and how to use
them

2. Reactions
 What are some things you can use Wikipedia
for?
 Even if you use the external links you must
evaluate the website or source!!
 Why would teachers not want you to use
Wikipedia when you are writing a research
paper?

3.  C: Currency
 R: Relevancy
 A: Authority
 A: Accuracy
 P: Purpose

4.  http://www.theonion.com/articles/bo-obama-receives-
visiting-dognitaries-from-furugu,31075/
(found when searching about President Obama)
 What is the authority and purpose of this article?
 http://www.alternet.org/story/12002/white_poison%
3A_the_horrors_of_milk (found when searching about
nutrition of milk)
 What is the purpose of this website? Is there a bias?
 http://www.beefnutrition.org/ (found when
searching about diet and protein)
 What is the purpose of this website? Is there bias?

5.  What is plagiarism?
 What is the importance of citing your
information?
 What can happen if you don’t give credit to
your sources?

6.  Your best online resource is going to be from a
database.
 A database is an online source that contains
academic journals, encyclopedia entries, and other
periodicals in one place.
 You can get to databases through the destiny
website and access the database from home.
 The public library also has online databases you
may use if you have a library card.
 Databases will have all of the information you
need to cite a source, as well as have reliable and
current information.

7.  To get to databases from our website, go to
Destiny
 Then go to Morenet link
 Stay on the general search tab and make sure
the full text box is checked.
 Search your topic. You may have to be very
specific.