Cite Your Sources: Why & How
WHY Cite Your Sources?

1.   Helps you avoid plagiarism




Always give the author proper credit!

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WHY Cite Your Sources?


2. Shows you consulted many good sources. You didn’t
  just make it up!




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WHY Cite Your Sources?


3. Provides a “trail” for your readers, in case they want
  to follow your path and do further research




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WHY Cite Your Sources?

4. Expected in all academic settings, from high school
  to graduate school to your professional life




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You Can Cite Almost Anything….
Interview a Partner

Turn to the person next to you
Ask them to quickly tell you whether they think
 cyberbullying should be a crime, something you can
 be arrested for, or not
Take notes on one side of your index card


Each partner should take a turn as
 interviewer/interviewee.
Cite an Interview
WHEN Should You Cite Your Sources?


1. When you quote from a source

If you use the author’s exact words, put them in
  “quotation marks” and then cite your source.

2. When you paraphrase a source

If you use the author’s idea, even if you put it in your
  own words, you must still cite your source.
WHEN Should You Cite Your Sources?



My source says: Frogs live on every continent except
 Antarctica, but tropical regions have the greatest
 number of species. Frogs are classified as
 amphibians.
WHEN Should You Cite Your Sources?

My source says: Frogs live on every continent except
 Antarctica, but tropical regions have the greatest
 number of species. Frogs are classified as
 amphibians.
       My paper says:
        Frogs live on every continent
        except Antartica.

       Do I need to cite my source?
        Thumbs up for yes, down for no.
       What else am I missing here?
WHEN Should You Cite Your Sources?

My source says: Frogs live on every continent except
 Antarctica, but tropical regions have the greatest
 number of species. Frogs are classified as
 amphibians.

       My paper says:
            In the third grade, I had a pet
        frog called Hoppy.

       Do I need to cite my source?
        Thumbs up for yes, down for no.
WHEN Should You Cite Your Sources?

My source says: Frogs live on every continent except
 Antarctica, but tropical regions have the greatest
 number of species. Frogs are classified as
 amphibians.

       My paper says:
            Frogs are amphibians.

       Do I need to cite my source?
        Thumbs up for yes, down for no.
HOW to Cite Your Sources


Use the OSLIS
 Citation Maker at:

cm.oslis.org

Click the MLA
  Secondary link

Choose your Source
 Type from the
 yellow box.
HOW to Cite Your Sources


Enter information
 about the book or
 website

-- Look for place of
   publication,
   publisher, and
   publication date
   on the copyright
   page of the book
HOW to Cite Your Sources
HOW to Cite Your Sources

Note the difference between
  Title of Work and Title of
  Overall Website.

Identify the author, if
  possible

Who published/sponsored
 the site?

If you can’t answer either of
   those two questions, are
   you sure you trust this
   site?
Works Cited Page
HOW to Cite Your Sources

What’s wrong with this Works Cited list?
HOW to Cite Your Sources



                   Practice
Make a Works Cited list with at least three sources
 you found while researching cyberbullying.

Start with Opposing Viewpoints, then do World Book
  Online. You may also cite a website.

L cite your sources

  • 1.
  • 2.
    WHY Cite YourSources? 1. Helps you avoid plagiarism Always give the author proper credit! Image attribution: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3191/3020966268_4f854c0617.jpg
  • 3.
    WHY Cite YourSources? 2. Shows you consulted many good sources. You didn’t just make it up! Image attribution: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3213/2979328686_5e34ec6677.jpg
  • 4.
    WHY Cite YourSources? 3. Provides a “trail” for your readers, in case they want to follow your path and do further research Image attribution: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/41/83594459_70d9688f23.jpg
  • 5.
    WHY Cite YourSources? 4. Expected in all academic settings, from high school to graduate school to your professional life Image attribution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/krcla/2069243613/sizes/o/in/photostream/
  • 6.
    You Can CiteAlmost Anything….
  • 7.
    Interview a Partner Turnto the person next to you Ask them to quickly tell you whether they think cyberbullying should be a crime, something you can be arrested for, or not Take notes on one side of your index card Each partner should take a turn as interviewer/interviewee.
  • 8.
  • 10.
    WHEN Should YouCite Your Sources? 1. When you quote from a source If you use the author’s exact words, put them in “quotation marks” and then cite your source. 2. When you paraphrase a source If you use the author’s idea, even if you put it in your own words, you must still cite your source.
  • 11.
    WHEN Should YouCite Your Sources? My source says: Frogs live on every continent except Antarctica, but tropical regions have the greatest number of species. Frogs are classified as amphibians.
  • 12.
    WHEN Should YouCite Your Sources? My source says: Frogs live on every continent except Antarctica, but tropical regions have the greatest number of species. Frogs are classified as amphibians. My paper says: Frogs live on every continent except Antartica. Do I need to cite my source? Thumbs up for yes, down for no. What else am I missing here?
  • 13.
    WHEN Should YouCite Your Sources? My source says: Frogs live on every continent except Antarctica, but tropical regions have the greatest number of species. Frogs are classified as amphibians. My paper says: In the third grade, I had a pet frog called Hoppy. Do I need to cite my source? Thumbs up for yes, down for no.
  • 14.
    WHEN Should YouCite Your Sources? My source says: Frogs live on every continent except Antarctica, but tropical regions have the greatest number of species. Frogs are classified as amphibians. My paper says: Frogs are amphibians. Do I need to cite my source? Thumbs up for yes, down for no.
  • 15.
    HOW to CiteYour Sources Use the OSLIS Citation Maker at: cm.oslis.org Click the MLA Secondary link Choose your Source Type from the yellow box.
  • 16.
    HOW to CiteYour Sources Enter information about the book or website -- Look for place of publication, publisher, and publication date on the copyright page of the book
  • 17.
    HOW to CiteYour Sources
  • 18.
    HOW to CiteYour Sources Note the difference between Title of Work and Title of Overall Website. Identify the author, if possible Who published/sponsored the site? If you can’t answer either of those two questions, are you sure you trust this site?
  • 19.
  • 20.
    HOW to CiteYour Sources What’s wrong with this Works Cited list?
  • 21.
    HOW to CiteYour Sources Practice Make a Works Cited list with at least three sources you found while researching cyberbullying. Start with Opposing Viewpoints, then do World Book Online. You may also cite a website.