This document discusses citing sources and bibliographies. It defines citing as quoting or referring to a source to support a position. Authors should cite sources to demonstrate research, acknowledge others' work, support arguments, and provide references for readers. Direct quotes and paraphrases must be cited. Failing to cite sources is considered plagiarism, which can have serious consequences like receiving a failing grade or affecting graduation. The document provides guidance on including necessary information like author, title, publisher in citations, and recommends tools for keeping track of sources.

1. CITING SOURCES &BIBLIOGRAPHIES

2. What does ‘citing sources’ mean?Cite: Quote (a book, passage, author, etc), esp. as an authority in support of a position; adduce or mention as an example, precedent, or proof … refer to.(Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 2007)

3. Why should one cite ? To demonstrate to your reader that you have done your research and that you have used reputable sources

4. To acknowledge that you are quoting from someone else’s work

5. To help your reader follow the development of your argument

6. To give your reader sources that they can follow upWhen should you cite?Every time you quote directly from someone’s worke.g. “When writing a piece of work, whether essay, seminar paper, dissertation, project or article, it is essential that detailed and precise information on all sources consulted is included in your text and in the reference list at the end of your work”. (Pears & Shields, 2008)Every time you paraphrase someone else’s worke.g.It is of paramount importance that, whatever form your writing takes, all sources must be included both in the body of your work and in the bibliography. (Pears & Shields, 2008)

7. Does it matter?Yes

8. Does it matter?If you do not acknowledge where you got your information from, it is calledPLAGIARISMwhich meansSTEALING SOMEONE ELSE’S WORK

9. Does it matter?3 TYPES OF PLAGIARISMNot acknowledging you are quoting or paraphrasing someone else’s workGetting someone else to help you write your paperBuying a paper from the internet

10. Does it matter?It can have very serious consequences.At the very least, you can be given a ZERO mark.

11. If it is a graduation project, this could affect whether you graduate or not.

12. Plagiarism can ruin lives…Does it matter?

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14. What should be included in a citation?Enough information to let the reader find the source you have quoted:TitleAuthorPublisher Date of publicationPlace of publication

15. How to add a citation to your workThere are many conventions for preparing citations which involve different ways of presenting the information.We will be using the MLA (Modern Language Association) referencing style

16. How to make life easierMicrosoft Office 2007 

17. How to make life easier

18. How to make life easier

19. What do you need to do?REMEMBER to keep track of all the sources you useA useful way to do this is to set up an account with a bibliography and citation maker such as:Easybib – www.easybib.comOrBibme – http://bibme.org

20. What do you need to do?Whatever reading you do, first of all make a note of:AuthorTitleURL (and date of accession)PublisherPlace of publicationDate of Publication

21. DefinitionsCitation: Written in the body of your work as an acknowledgement of the source of the quotationAt the end of your paper:Citations/references: A list of all the sources you have quoted fromBibliography: A list of all the sources you have consulted whether or not you have quoted from them

22. Bibliography