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Look at VALIDITY!
Look at VALIDITY!
You should always check:
You should always check:
Date and content
Credentials-who is the author? Look at About Us/Me/Contact Info
Look at the URL- .co, .info are examples of fake endings.
Is the site secure? Check for the lock icon!
RADCAB
R-Relevancy-is the information relevant to the topic I’m researching?
A-Appropriateness-is the information suitable to my age and values?
D-Detail-How much information do I need? Is this enough detail?
C-Currency-When was the information published or last updated?
A-Authority-Who is the author? What makes him or her an expert?
B-Bias-Why was this written? To inform, persuade, or entertain, or to sell me something?
What evidence can you find that it's fake?
Which of these sites is an Impostor?
Which of these sites is an Impostor?
View the video about citations for beginners.
View the video about citations for beginners.
You should always CITE:
You should always CITE:
An excerpt of text
An image or a video
A sound clip
Quotations
General information and data
If you don't cite your sources-that's PLAGIARISM! (AKA STEALING!)
MLA Citation Examples
MLA Citation Examples
Books:
Books:
Dyson, Marianne J. Space Station Science: Life in Free Fall. Scholastic Reference, 1999.
Websites:
Websites:
Mantha, Maitreyi. “Iron Man’s Flight Suit is Now a Reality.” DogoNews, 18 Aug 2018. https://www.dogonews.com/2018/8/18/iron-mans-flight-suit-is-now-a-reality. Accessed 4 Feb 2019.
Cite articles in Scholastic Go! by clicking the "Cite This Article" link.
Cite articles in Scholastic Go! by clicking the "Cite This Article" link.
Cite articles in Britannica School by clicking this icon:
Cite articles in Britannica School by clicking this icon:
Remember...
Remember...
No Wikipedia or blogs
RADCAB all sources
Start a works cited page right away
Cite first, then begin notes
Take notes on NOTECARDS
Do not fill in a graphic organizer as you go
DO NOT paste facts into a document
DO NOT paste facts on your bibliography page
ONE fact per note card
Fully exhaust one source before moving onto a new one
DO NOT add all citations at once
Find INTERESTING facts
Find a few of your person’s famous quotes
Avoid lots of numbers and stats-boring!
Below is an example of a Bibliography page:
Below is an example of a Bibliography page:
Now let's test your citation knowledge!
Now let's test your citation knowledge!
Don't forget that you can access tons of info on the MMC Canvas page!
Don't forget that you can access tons of info on the MMC Canvas page!
Check out Research Guidelines here.
Check out Research Guidelines here.
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