This document provides information on how to properly cite sources and avoid plagiarism using MLA format. It discusses the goals of learning MLA style, how to format the Works Cited page, why citing sources is important, what constitutes plagiarism, and how to document sources in-text using parenthetical citations that correspond to the Works Cited list. Examples are given for citing different source types such as books, articles, websites and more.

1. Research 3: The MLA Format Avoiding Plagiarism and Documenting Sources Amy Ferguson Richland College Library Fall 2009

2. Receive the Information Literacy Certificate Attend all 3 workshops in the Library Instruction Program Research 1 : Introduction to College Research Research 2 : Electronic Research - Sources and Strategies Research 3 : MLA - Avoiding Plagiarism and Documenting Sources.

3. Computer Use Anyone using computers for other purposes ( e-mail, games, etc. ) will be asked to leave and will NOT receive credit for this workshop. Only use computers as I direct.

4. Goals Use proper MLA in-text documentation Prepare a properly formatted Works Cited list . A+

5. Agenda Attendance What is MLA? Works Cited in NoodleBib In-text documentation

6. What is the MLA Format? See “Essentials of the MLA Format” Handout.

7. The Format

8. The Works Cited Page NoodleTools will format the Works Cited Page for you.

9. Online Punctuation Guide www.virtualsalt.com/punctu8.htm . ? “ ” !

10. Why Must We Cite Our Sources? To lend authority and credibility to our work. To allow your readers to cross-reference your sources easily To provide consistent format for writing papers within a discipline To acknowledge our academic debts Avoid Plagiarism

11. PLAGIARISM To plagiarize is to give the impression that you have written or thought something that you have borrowed from someone else. From the Latin word plagiarius — kidnapper

12. Why Does Plagiarism Matter? You may fail your class or be expelled. Plagiarism in your professional career can result in being sued, fired, and publicly embarrassed.

13. “ Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but not be limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion.” The DCCCD Code of Student Conduct prohibits Academic dishonesty www1.dcccd.edu/cat0910/ss/code.cfm

14. Cite your Sources! 1. Provide in-text documentation 2. Provide a citation in the “Works Cited” list for every source cited in the paper.

15. You Must Cite Your Source When… Quoting any words that are not your own Summarizing facts and ideas from a source Paraphrasing a source When using factual information that is not common knowledge

16. COMMON KNOWLEDGE: Examples : General Custer lost the battle at Little Big Horn. Franklin Pierce, 14th President of the United States, was born in 1804 and died in 1869. Information that appears in 5 or more sources

17. Anatomy of a Citation Cooper, Mary H. “Global Warming Update.” CQ Researcher 1 Nov. 1996: 1-24. Print. “ Early Warning Sings: Spreading Disease.” Global Warming . Union of Concerned Scientists, n.d. Web. 27 Aug. 2009. McKibben, Bill. The End of Nature . New York: Anchor, 1989. Print.

18. Citing a Book Becker, Gary S. "The Age of Human Capital." Education in the Twenty-first Century . Ed. Edward P. Lazear. Staford: Hoover, 2002 . 3-8. Print. Author. “Part of Book.” Title of Book . Name of Editor. Volume . Series . Imprint. Page Numbers . Additional info. Medium.

19. Periodicals Newspapers Magazines Journals

20. Citing a Magazine Article Whitley, Glenna. “Duel on the Nile.” D Magazine Feb. 1989: 64-67+. Print. Author. “Title of the article.” Title of Magazine Date: Pages. Medium . Image Sources Time Cover: http://images.google.com/hosted/life Newsweek Cover: http://www.flickr.com/photos/forallofus/

21. Newspaper Articles Birnbaum, Mary C. “Information-Age Infants: Technology Pushes the Frontiers of What Babies Know.” Dallas Morning News 23 Aug. 1994: 5C . Print. Author. “Title of Article.” Title of Newspaper Date: Edition: Section and Page Numbers . Medium. Image: Newspapers 2 by Arjun Kartha from www.sxc.hu

22. Citing a Journal Article Author. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal Volume.Issue (Date): Page Numbers. Badami, Mary Kenny. “A Feminist Critique of Science Fiction.” Extrapolation 18.1 (1976): 236-59. Image by James w Davis from en.wikipedia.org

23. Articles from Full Text Databases Citation. Database . Medium. Date of Access . Bessieres, Michel. "Global Warming: Ignorance Is Not Bliss." UNESCO Courier June 2001: 10. Academic Search Complete. Web. 20 July 2003

24. Citing World Wide Web Sources Author. “Title of Page.” Additional Info. Title of Site . Date. Page Numbers. Publisher. Medium. Access Date . Newhall, Brent P. "Beowulf." Encyclopedia Mythica . 17 Mar. 2002. Web. 20 Sep. 2005

25. Reprints Author. Reprint Source. Rpt. of Original Source. Medium. Chadwick, Douglas. “Private Property Regulation is Necessary to save Endgandered Species.” Endangered Species . Ed. Helen Cothran. Opposing Viewpoints Ser. San Diego: Greenhaven, 2001. 88-93. Rpt. of “Strength in Humilty.” Sierra Jan./Feb. 1996: :n. pag. Print.

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27. Parenthetical (In-Text) Documentation Points to the specific source in your Works cited list and the location of information in source Provide The Author (or Title) Page number

28. Parenthetical Documentation The education and ability of the people provide the United States with its greatest asset (Becker 3) . Source: Becker, Gary S. "The Age of Human Capital." Education in the Twenty-first Century . Ed. by Edward P. Lazear. Staford: Hoover, 2002. 3-8. Print. According to Gary S. Becker , human capital is the greatest form of capital in the 21st century (3) .

29. What if the source doesn’t have an author? Most college graduates earn at least 23 percent more than those with just a high school diploma ("Rising" 35).  Source: "The Rising Value of a College Education." Presidency . Sping 2004: 35. Print.

30. No page number? Just skip it! The evidence clearly proves that the benefits of a college education outweigh the cost of earning a degree (Porter) . Source: Porter, Kathleen. "The Value of a College Degree." ERIC Digest. ERIC Clearinghouse: ED470038. U.S. Dept. of Education. 2002. Web. 26 May 2006

31. Remember Always write down complete information about your sources while you are at the library. You can ask a reference librarian for assistance with MLA format.

32. How Can I Get Information about MLA Format? Refer to the handouts at http://libguides.richlandcollege.edu/libraryclasses OR Ask a Librarian!