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PLAGIARISM AND CITATION BASICS . A QUICK GUIDE ON WHY AND HOW TO PROPERLY RESEARCH…without getting in trouble! . WHY RESEARCH? . We research because we want to explore interesting topics by… Incorporating others’ ideas and information
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PLAGIARISM AND CITATION BASICS A QUICK GUIDE ON WHY AND HOW TO PROPERLY RESEARCH…without getting in trouble!
WHY RESEARCH? • We research because we want to explore interesting topics by… • Incorporating others’ ideas and information • Exploring our own thoughts and opinions in relation to other people’s • Believe it or not, you were not born an expert on your topic! Therefore, you must research and cite your sources.
What’s the deal with…PLAGIARISM? • To plagiarize means “to commit literary theft.” • “To present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source.” • You must give credit to the “owner” of the information that you use in your paper, otherwise you are STEALING!
WHAT IS PLAGIARISM? • Anytime you use a direct quote, or even change an author’s words, you are using somebody else’s thoughts. • Simply changing the wording (paraphrasing) is not enough; you must cite your sources. • When in doubt, CITE! It’s better to be safe than sorry.
WHAT IS PLAGIARISM…cont. • Certain well-known facts do not need to be cited. • If your reader would probably already know the information, you do not have to cite. • Ex: Walt Disney founded the Disney company and created one of the most well-known cartoon characters of all time, Mickey Mouse. (NOT PLAGIARISM) • Ex: Raised on a farm near Marceline, Missouri, Walt became interested in drawing at an early age, selling his first sketches to neighbors when he was only seven years old. (PLAGIARISM—IF NOT CITED)
CITATIONS • As you know, in order to prevent plagiarism, we must cite our sources. • There is a specific method of citing sources, and certain “ingredients” are needed, in a specific order, for the citation to be correct and in MLA format.
CITATION SALAD! (Book source) STEP 3: CROUTONS=CITY AND STATE OF PUBLICATION City: Publisher. STEP 4: VEGGIES=YEAR OF PUBLICATION Year. STEP 5: DRESSING= MEDIUM (TYPE OF SOURCE) Print. STEP 2: LETTUCE= TITLE Italics. STEP 1: SALAD BOWL= AUTHOR’S NAME Last, First.
VOILA! Book Salad. • Now you try… • Last name, First name. Book Title. City: Publisher, Year. Print.
CITATION SALAD! (Web source) STEP 3: CROUTONS=PUBLISHER NAME AND DATE Name, date. STEP 4: DRESSING=MEDIUM (TYPE OF SOURCE) Web. STEP 5: VEGGIES= DATE OF ACCESS Day Mo. Year. STEP 2: LETTUCE= TITLE OF ARTICLE AND SITE “Title of Article.” Title of Site. STEP 1: SALAD BOWL= AUTHOR/EDITOR’S NAME Last, First.
VOILA! Web Salad. • Now you try… • Last name, First name (author or editor). “Title of article.” Name of site. Publisher name or organization, date of publication. Web. Day Mo. Year (accessed). • Did everyone get it right? Check your partner’s work.
TIME FOR YOU TO “CITE YOURSELF”! • In your groups, you will be taking on the role as an “ingredient” in a citation. • As a group, you will have to figure out how to arrange all of your members in the order of the citation, including all necessary punctuation! • Good luck!
BEWARE OF CERTAIN SITES! • You should know by now that WIKIPEDIA and .com sites are unreliable sources. • Watch… • See what I mean? • Stick to .edu, .org, or .govsites, which come from reliable educational institutions, organizations, or the government.
IN-TEXT CITATIONS • In-text citations need to be used ANYTIME you state a fact or idea that is not our own (even if it’s in your own words). • It should always include the first item in the citation. • Typically, this will be the author’s name… • If no name, then the title of the work. • If from a book or article, it should also include the page number. • In-text citations always go inside parentheses ( ). • In-text citations come at the end of the sentence, BEFORE the period.
