IT Test 2 Study
Citation styles
APA, MLA, Chicago
SECOND A in CRAAP
Accuracy- the reliability, truthfulness and correctness of the content
Reasons for citations (2)
Adds credibility, avoids plagiarism
A in CRAAP
Authority- the source of the information
Info that require citation
Books, web sources, scholarly articles, journals
4 Plagiarism Situations
Copying and pasting content from an original source into your paper, Summarizing or paraphrasing contents from an original source , recycling previous written work and using it again when your professor prohibits such work .
How URLs help in evaluating sources
Domain Name
Types of Citations (2)
In-text citations and bibliography
How to avoid plagarism (2)
In-text citations, work cited page
Is there only one way to evaluate information sources ?
No
P in CRAAP
Purpose - the reason the information exists
Paraphrasing
Putting something into your own words with in-text citation .
2 classifications of data
Qualitative and Quantitative
Plagiarism
Using another's work without giving credit
C in CRAAP
currency--When was it written?
Types of quantitative data
discrete and continuous
R in CRAAP
relevance--Does it relate to the topic?