2. First we need to clarify
What is academic research?
What are successful research strategies?
Why is this important?
3. Why is citation important?
1) It demonstrates you have done your homework.
2) The person with the original idea deserves the
credit.
3) By providing citations the reader is able to locate
the source.
4) The penalties can be quite harsh.
5. Summarizing
To identify the main points of an
entire article or book.
Who
What
When
Where
When
How
6. Quotes
Less than 20% of material used this way
When there is no better way to restate the
information
7. Paraphrasing
Bulk of the information in your paper
Ask yourself….
1) Is the information in my own words?
2) Is the sentence structure different?
3) Did I capture the meaning/main ideas?
4) Did I include a parenthetical citation?
Your passage may be longer or shorter than the
original.
8. Is this plagiarism?
“Everyday existence in London was expensive and
exhausting. Shakespeare likely spent every day, from
early in the morning until late at night, learning his
lines, performing and writing new plays.”
My paraphrase:
Daily subsistence in London was pricey and he
probably spent his time studying his lines, acting and
composing (Synder 10).
9. YES!
“Everyday existence in London was expensive and
exhausting. Shakespeare likely spent every day, from
early in the morning until late at night, learning his
lines, performing and writing new plays.”
My paraphrase:
Daily subsistence around London was pricey and he
probably used his time studying his lines, acting and
composing (Synder 10).
12. One more – is it plagiarism?
“The cause of Shakespeare’s death is not known.
Shakespeare also wrote his own epitaph because
during his time, when the graveyard was full, people
would dig up someone’s corpse and burn it so another
could be buried in that person’s place.”
My paraphrase:
The reason for his demise is unknown, but he did
transcribe his own eulogy to keep others from digging
up his remains.
13. Yes
“The cause of Shakespeare’s death is not known.
Shakespeare also wrote his own epitaph because
during his time, when the graveyard was full, people
would dig up someone’s corpse and burn it so another
could be buried in that person’s place.”
My paraphrase:
The reason for his demise is unknown, but he did
transcribe his own eulogy to keep others from digging
up his remains.
15. MLA – Modern Language Association
No title page
First page requirements double-spaced in upper left-hand
corner
First and Last Name
Instructor’s Name
Course
Date
Title – centered, NO italics, bold, underline
Double-spaced
12 point font
Times New Roman recommended
Header = Last Name and Number right justified
Sample from OWL
16. MLA - Works Cited
New page
One inch margins
Double-spaced (but no skips between
entries)
Hanging indents
Works Cited centered No
bold, italics, underline
Header - Last Name and Number
Sources are alphabetized
12 point font, Times New Roman
recommended
Sample from OWL
18. Source Cards…Bibliography Cards…
1
Author Last Name, Author First
Name. Title of Book. Edition (if
stated). Place of Publication:
Publisher, Year of Publication.
Medium of Publication.
Editor's Notes
Academic research builds upon prior research. By citing sources you have shown that you have done research and found reliable, relevant informationImagine if you wrote a song and someone used it without giving you proper credit.
