Authentic Resources & the Works Cited Page

Authentic Resources& the Works Cited Page

What is authentic Resources?The Resources are

accurate (true or factual) and verifiable (find the primary source where info is

sited)Why create a Work Cited Page (aka

Bibliography) Give credit to authors whose Resources were used Make sure you used authentic resources Allows someone else to find the resources you used Prevents plagiarism.


What resources do we use for our research? (Look through your Works Cited Workbook)BooksEncyclopedias & Reference BooksMagazinesInternet (Google, websites)

Works Cited Definitionscite

citationcopyright

date

periodical

plagiarism

publishervolume

Give credit to the source of information used for a report

Entry in a Works Cited pageDate an item was published

Magazine, newspaper, or journal that is published on a time schedule

Presenting someone else’s work as your own, not giving proper credit

Company that produces a book or other work

Part of a multi-book set, such as encyclopedias


How to Create a Works Cited PageCollect all necessary information as you use

the source. Do not wait until your research is complete.

Familiarize yourself with the format of a Work Cited Page, so you know what information to collect.

Ask your teacher (or the librarian) if you need help.


How to create a Work Cited Page (continued) (look at the MLA Work Cited Sample page)For each source listed, begin the first line at

the margin and indent each line that followsExample:“China’s Age of Invention.” PBS. Nov 2000. 4

Apr. 2003http://www.nova/lostempires/

china/age.html.


How to create a Work Cited Page (continued) (look at the MLA Work Cited Sample page)Underline or use italics for titles of books,

periodicals and software. Titles of articles are enclosed in quotation marks.

Example:“The Great Explorers.” Boy’s Life Dec. 2000:50.Kids

Search. EbscoHost. JeffersonE1. School, Medford, OR. 5 Apr. 2003

http://search.epnet.com/


How to create a Work Cited Page (continued) (look at the MLA Work Cited Sample page)Note punctuation and follow exactly.If required info, such as author or place of

publication, is not available, just leave it out.Example:“The Great Explorers.” Boy’s Life Dec. 2000:50.Kids

Search. EbscoHost. JeffersonE1. School, Medford, OR. 5 Apr. 2003

http://search.epnet.com/


How to create a Work Cited Page (continued) (look at the MLA Work Cited Sample page)Arrange all sources in one list, alphabetically

by first word, which will generally be either the author’s last name or the first important word of the title.


“China’s Age of Invention.” PBS. Nov 2000. 4 Apr. 2003 http://www.nova/lostempires/china/age.html.

Dowling Mike. The Electronic Passport to Marco Polo. 30 Apr. 2002. 5 Apr. 2006 http://www.mrdowling.com/613-marcopolo.html.

“The Great Explorers.” Boy’s Life Dec. 2000:50.Kids Search. EbscoHost.

JeffersonE1. School, Medford, OR. 5 Apr. 2003 http://search.epnet.com/ Parker, John. “Polo, Marco. “World Book Online. 2005. 7

Apr. 2006 http://www.worldbookonline.com.

Authentic Resources & the Work Cited Page

How do you know the information in a book, encyclopedia, or magazine is authentic?

(Think back to the beginning of this presentation)

You can verify (site) the informationAnd the information is accurate


How do you know the information in a book, encyclopedia, or magazine is authentic?(Think about your Works Cited Workbook)There is a stated author and publisherSometimes the book itself is the primary

sourceSometimes sources are at the bottom of the

pageSometimes sources are in the index or at the

end of the book.


How do you know the information on a website is authentic?Make sure there is an author and/or publisherDoes it list other books or articles where it’s

information was obtained.And what type of website is the information

located?


Does the type of website make a difference in the authenticity of the information?Yes

What are the different types of website?.edu = Education institutions.org = Non profit organizationgov = government websites.com/.net = for profit companies (they make $)


.edu = Education InstitutionsPublic & private colleges & universitiesExample: University of California – Los Angeles

(ucla.edu)


.org = Non profit organizationsPromote the support of a “cause”A cause is something in the world that the

want to change, improve, or promote.Example: ALS and their Bucket Challenge

(als.org) or Wikipedia (Wikipedia.org)


.gov = government websites Created by the government Provides information to citizens for the purpose of

making us healthier, safer, or richer. Examples:

Dept. of motor vehicles (dmv.ca.gov), Food and drug Admin (fda.gov)


.com or .net = For Profit CompaniesHas a product or service they want you to

purchase.Or not a education, government, or non

profit organization.Example:

McDonalds Restaurant (mcdonalds.com) Food & Drug Assistance (fda.com)


How do you know the information on a website is authentic?Make sure there is an author and/or publisherDoes it list other books or articles where it’s

information was obtained.And what type of website is the information

located?Is the information accurate & verifiable.

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Authentic Resources & the Works Cited Page