Pollak Library Citation Workshop

Created by C Bruns; Adapted by MA Lynn

Goals for this session:**Avoiding plagiarism

**Types of citation styles

**Parts of a citation

**How to properly cite books

**How to properly cite articles

**Mechanics of citing information inside the

paper

**Introduction to RefWorks

What is plagiarism and why is it important to cite sources and avoid plagiarism?

"Plagiarism is defined as the act of taking the specific substance of another and offering it as one's own without giving credit to the sources.  When sources are used, acknowledgement of the original author or source must be made following scholarly practice." Cal State Fullerton Catalog 05-07 p. 558.

Student Guide to Avoiding PlagiarismSandra Rhoten, Associate Dean Judicial Affairs

Main Citation Styles Used at CSUF:

APA: The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th ed. (2001)

social sciences and some natural sciences.

MLA: The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th ed. (1999)  

many disciplines in the humanities.

Chicago: The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed. many disciplines in the humanities and social sciences.

Turabian: A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate L. Turabian (This is a simpler version of The Chicago Manual of Style.)

Other less frequently used styles:

Anthropology: American Anthropological Association Style Guide

Biology: Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors

Chemistry: ACS Style Guide (American Chemical Society)

Geography: Annals of the Association of American Geographers Style sheet

Law: The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation REF.

Linguistics: Language Style Sheet

Medicine: American Medical Association Manual of Style

Physics: API Style Manual (American Institute of Physics)

EXAMPLES OF A CITATION FOR A BOOK:

APA Format Adams, A. (1985). Ansel Adams, an autobiography. Boston: Little, Brown.  

MLA Format Adams, Ansel, Ansel Adams, an Autobiography. Boston :

Little, Brown, 1985. 

Chicago/Turabian Format Adams, Ansel. Ansel Adams: An Autobiography. Boston:

Little Brown and Company. 1985.

EXAMPLES OF A CITATION FOR A JOURNAL ARTICLE:APA Format

Spaulding, J. (1996). Yosemite and Ansel Adams: Art, commerce and western tourism. Pacific Historical

Review 65, 616-625.  

MLA Format Spaulding, Jonathan “Yosemite and Ansel Adams: Art,

Commerce and Western Tourism.”  Pacific Historical Review 65 (Nov 1996): 616-625.

Chicago/Turabian Format Spaulding, Jonathan. “Yosemite and Ansel Adams: Art,

Commerce and Western Tourism.”  Pacific Historical Review 65 (Nov 1996): 616.

Parts of a citation:The information needed for a book citation is:

AuthorTitlePublisherPlace of PublicationDate

Information needed for an article citation:AuthorTitle of the articleName of the journalIssue information     (can be month, year, volume, issue, pages)

Instructions for “hands-on” portion of the workshop:   

Open Word (or use a sheet of paper)

Using the your required style guide handout, write out the following sample citations.

Sample Book Developing Study Skill, Taking Notes

and Tests, Using Dictionaries and Libraries

Marcia J Coman and Kathy L. Heavers

NTC Publishing Group

Lincolnwood, Illinois, 1998 

  The information needed for a book

citation is: Author Title Publisher Place of Publication Date

Sample book citation (the answer)APA Format

Coman, M. J. & Heavers, K. L. (1998). Developing study skills,

taking notes and tests, using dictionaries and libraries. 2nd Ed. Lincolnwood, IL: NTC Publishing Group.

 MLA Format

Coman, Marcia J. and Kathy L. Heavers. Developing Study Skills,Taking Notes and Tests, Using Dictionaries and Libraries. Lincolnwood, IL: NTC Publishing Group,

1998.

 Chicago/Turabian FormatComan, Marcia J. and Kathy L. Heavers. Developing Study

Skills, Taking Notes and Tests, Using Dictionaries and Libraries. Lincolnwood: NTC Publishing Group, 1998.

Sample journal article

Journal of Higher Education

Social Class and College Costs: Examining the Financial Nexus Between College Choice and Persistence

by Michael B. Paulsen and Edward P. St. John

March/April 2002, vol 73 issue #2

Information needed for an article citation:AuthorTitle of the articleName of the journalIssue information (can be month, year, volume, issue, pages)

Sample journal article citation (the answers)APA FormatPaulsen, M. B. & St. John, E. P. (2002). Social class and college           costs: Examining the financial nexus between college choice           and persistence. The Journal of Higher Education, 73(2),

189-236.  

MLA FormatPaulsen, Michael B. and Edward P. St. John. “Social class and           college costs: Examining the financial nexus between college choice and persistence.” The Journal of Higher Education,73 (2002): 189-236.

Chicago/Turabian FormatPaulsen, Michael B. and Edward P. St. John. “Social class and           college costs: Examining the financial nexus between college choice and persistence.” The Journal of Higher Education, 73, no.2 (2002): 189-236.

Citing an Online ArticleAPA FormatEuban, D. (2005). Court restricts free speech for college

students. Academe, 91, 189-236. doi: 10.1002/jts.20192

MLA FormatEuban, Donna. “Court Restricts Free Speech for College

Students.” Academe. 91(2005): 189-236. Academic Search Premier EBSCO. California State University Fullerton, Pollak Library. July 2007 <http://search.epet.com/>.

Chicago/TurabianEuban, Donna. Court Restricts Free Speech for College

Students. Academe, 91, no. 2 (2005):189-236 http://search.epnet.com/direct/asp?an=9878006&=afh (accessed July 15, 2007).

Introducing RefWorksWhat RefWorks can do for

you:Online storage of your

citation, with SFX links Can be arranged in folders

by your subjectsRefWorks will produce a

bibliography in the correct format

Write-N-Cite, a plug-in used to insert citations into your paper