What is plagiarism?
Plagiarism is the act of presenting the words, ideas, images, sounds, or the creative expression of others as your own.
Therefore it is
important to Cite Your Sources.
It is important to cite the source of information, ideas, and images when you are doing research. Failure to acknowledge the information, ideas, and/or images you are using is called plagiarism. Plagiarism is a serious offense and every attempt should be made to avoid it. Listed below are examples of ways to cite authorsÕ work when you use it in your own research.
MLA Citation Style
MLA Handbook for Writers of
Research Papers, 6th edition
Follow these color codes:
Author(s), Title of Book, Title of Article, Title of Periodical, Volume, Place of Publication, Publisher, Date, Other Information, Pages,
|
Book |
Okuda, Michael, and Denise Okuda. Star Trek
Chronology: The History of the
Future. New York: Pocket, 1993. |
|
Encyclopedia |
Sturgeon, Theodore. "Science Fiction." The Encyclopedia Americana. International ed. 1995. |
|
Website |
Lynch, Tim. "DSN Trials and Tribble-ations
Review." Psi Phi: Bradley's Science Fiction Club. 1996. Bradley
University. 8 Oct. 1997 <http:// www.bradley.edu/campusorg/psiphi/DS9/ep/503r.ht
ml>. |
|
Newspaper |
Di Rado, Alicia. "Trekking
through College: Classes Explore
Modern Society Using the World of Star Trek." Los Angeles Times 15 Mar. 1995: A3. |
|
Notes |
Arrange
the items on your reference list alphabetically by author, interfiling books, articles, etc. Doublespace all lines. Indent
the second and following lines 5 spaces (or one half inch). If no
author is given, start with the title. Abbreviate
the names of all months except May, June, and July. If the paging of a magazine or newspaper
article is continued elswhere in the issue, include
only the first page followed by a plus sign (ex. 25+.). If the encyclopedia
does not arrange its articles alphabetically, treat the
encyclopedia article as if it were a book article. Specific volume
and page numbers are cited in the text, not in the list of references. Gale
Reference Book: cite the original source being reprinted as
shown under Book, Journal Article, Newspaper or Magazine Article, etc. The
example shows a Magazine Article. Then include the citation information for
the reference book. Websites:
include the title of the web page,
the name of the entire web site, the organization that posted it (this may be
the same as the name of the website). Also include the full date the page was created or last updated
(day, month, year if available) and the date
you looked at it. Internet
Magazine Articles: Include:
The full date
of the article (day, month, year if available) and the date you looked at it;
If you are citing a journal instead
of a magazine, include the volume (and
issue number) and date
as shown under the Journal Style above.
As for page
numbers, different databases will provide different information.
Include the range of pages (ex. 25-28.);
or the starting page followed by a hyphen, a blank space, and a period (ex. 64- .); or the
total number of pages or paragraphs (ex. 12
pp. or 33 pars.). If no
page information is given, then leave it out.
The name of the database (underlined) and
the company that created it.
The library or other organization (and
its location) that provided you with access to the database.
If the web address (URL) of the article is
very long, you only need to include the URL of the database's home page. The
rules concerning a title within a title are not
displayed here for purposes of clarity. See the printed version of the manual
for details. For documents and situations not listed here, see
the printed version of the manual. |
These formats are MLA style and can be found on the Long Island University C.W. Post Campus website at http://www.liunet.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citmla.htm
Need help creating your
citation? Try the following
citation maker.
Citation Maker – found on the Oregon School Library Information Sciences site.