Citing Sources
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4 Styles of Citing Sources
Harvard, American Psychological Association (APA), Modern Language Association (MLA), Oxford
Works Cited Page
a list of sources at the end of your report
credible source
a source that is able to be believe; a legitimate source
Primary Source
an original source of evidence; an artifact, document, diary, picture, manuscript, autobiography, recording, or any other source of information that was created at the time under study
paraphrasing
includes every single point in a text and keeps the same emphasis while changing the words
Secondary source
information that was created later by someone who did not experience first hand or participate in the events being researched
in-text citation
is given within the body of an assignment to any ideas directly quoted or copied, any ideas adapted from an original source and any diagrams or pictures, or major ideas paraphrased to help explain a concept
citation
means that you provide written acknowledgment or recognition of any ideas that are directly or indirectly used or adapted in your written or spoken work
Bibliography
paper which includes all the works you consulted and not necessarily cited in the paper
patent
protects the expression of ideas or inventions
copyright
protects what writers, artists, and musicians have created. It protects creative works from being used without the owner's agreement.
Summarizing
selecting and shortening the main idea(s) in a text
annotated bibliography
similar to a bibliography, however each citation is followed by a brief description to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the source cited.
references
sources such as books, articles, websites, videos, etc.
evidence
supporting detail(s) to back-up a thesis statement or topic sentence
source
the place you found the content (books, internet, etc.)
endnotes
these are used to provide information about the source of each numbered reference in a list at the end of a piece of work
footnotes
these can be found at the bottom of each page to provide the source of the information cited in the text, OR to add additional information about a word, idea, or statement at the bottom of the page.
Quoting
using the author's exact words
plagiarism
when you pretend that you have written or created a piece of work that someone else originated. It is cheating, dishonest, and you can have some serious consequences