Just Cite It!!!

Khan says…

“Some historians suggest Ghengis did not consciously set out to conquer the world. He acted because he needed to feed his people and supply them with horses,although he may at times have beenout for revenge” (Spielvogel 259).

When should I cite?

• Anytime you directly quote the source• When you paraphrase an idea stated in the

source• When in doubt, just cite it!

Why should I cite?

• To give credit to the source, and to avoid plagiarism

• To remember where you found the information

How do I cite?

• Many citation styles- The BIG 3 are…• « APA: psychology, education, other social

sciences »

• Chicago Style: History, »… ’real world’ books, magazines, newspapers… »

• « MLA: literature, arts, humanities » (Delaney).

MLA (Modern Language Association) Style• After quoting a source or paraphrasing an idea

within the body of your paper, put a ( ) at the end of the quote or idea along with the author name and page number

• If there’s no author, write down the title instead (in quotes if it’s a short work like a magazine article, and in italics if it’s a longer work like a book)

• Remember all direct quotes including quoted phrases need to be in quotations!

Basic Book Format (for your Works Cited page)

Author Lastname, Author Firstname. Title. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.

Example:Spielvogel, Jackson J. World History. New York: McGraw- Hill, 2005. Print.

Encyclopedia Article

Author Lastname, Author Firstname (if available). “Title of Article”. Encyclopedia Title. Edition. Year. Medium.

Example:

Davis, Richard L. “Genghis Khan”. The World Book Encyclopedia. 2002 ed. Print.

Periodicals

Magazine Article:Author(s). “Article Title”. Title of Magazine Day Month Year: pages. Medium.

Example: Edwards, Mike. “Lord of the Mongols: Genghis Khan”. National Geographic Dec.

1996: 2-37. Print.

Electronic Sources

Web Site

“…use n.p. if no publisher name is available and n.d. if no publishing date is given”

Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). Name of site. Version number (includes revisions, posting dates, volumes, or issue numbers). Name of institution/ organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if available). Medium. Date you accessed the site.

Example:

Rompf, Thomas David. Middle Ages Comparison. 12 Nov 2009. Colegio Bolivar. Web. 17 Nov 2009. <http://www.colegiobolivar.edu.co/library/ middle_ages_comparison.htm>.

Citing a web page is similar. If it’s an individual page on a website, put the page’s title in quotes, between the author and website name

So, how do I find all the information I need to do my citations?

Print Sources:

Look in the beginning of the source (first few pages, where the title and copyright pages are located)

Electronic Sources:

The information you need for the citation can usually be found at the top or bottom of the website

These can be tricky, so if you can’t find all the information you’re looking for don’t worry. Just do your best!

To find more details on citations visit…

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/printable/747/

Now…time to cite!

To check your answers visit http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/

Thank you!

Questions?

To see what your finished Works Cited page should look like, take a look at the last slide

Works CitedBronze Plaque of Ghengis Khan, Tsenkher- Mandal, Mongolia. Cited in Edwards, Mike. “Lord of the Mongols:Genghis Khan”. National Geographic Dec. 1996: 2-37. Print.

Image found in the following blog:

Davison, Robert. “Despot of the Week #4 – Genghis Khan”. The Grand Inquisitor RobertD’s Blog: Culture, Politics, and Opinion. 18 Aug. 2009. Web. 16 Nov. 2009. <http://robertod.wordpress.com/ 2009/08/18/despot-of-the-week-4-genghis-khan/>.

Delaney, Robert. Citation Style for Research Papers. Long Island University B. David Schwartz Memorial Library. Web. 18 Nov. 2009. <http://www.liu.edu/CWIS/CWP/library/workshop/citation.htm>.

Purdue OWL. “MLA Formatting and Style Guide.” The Purdue OWL. Purdue U Writing Lab, 10 May 2008. Web. 18 Nov. 2009. <http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/printable/747/>.

Red Floral Pattern Background. Templateswise.com. 2009. Web. 16 Nov. 2009. <http://www.templateswise.com/detail/link-6.html>.