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Learning Goal: Students will be able to:
Create citations for a variety of sources.
Create a "References" page.
Engaging:
AASL Learning Standard
Q: Why is it important to cite your sources?
A: So you don't plagiarize!
You plagiarize when you use someone else's idea (intellectual property) without giving them credit.
You can get in trouble for plagiarizing! You could:
Fail your class
Be disciplined
Citing your sources is an ethical use of technology. Practice the GLOs!
Modeling:
Click on the "HCC Library Citation Examples" link in the left navigation bar. Click on the "APA Style" tab. These are examples of citations for a variety of sources. Use these to create new citations and to verify that citations provided to you are correctly formatted.
The link for the "Documenting Sources in APA Style" handout can be found at the end of the examples. This handout provides the basic rules and additional examples of citations.
View the "Anatomy of an APA Citation" video to see an example of a journal citation.
Use the "APA and MLA Citation Game" webpage to model creating citations (APA Book Citation and APA Online Periodical Citation) using the HCC examples.
Practicing
Create a "Reference" page which includes citations for the following types of sources:
Don't forget to:
Type "References" (with no quotation marks), centered at the top of the page
Double-space your Reference page
Indent all lines after the first line of each citation
Alphabetize your reference list by:
the authors' last names -- OR --
if no author provided, alphabetize by the title of the work
In-Text Citations
The in-text citation unobtrusively lets the reader know the source of a specific idea in your text.
The Citation-In-Text-Citation Link
The citation on your "References" page, is like an address that anyone can use to find a destination. Anyone can find your source from a well-written citation.
The in-text citation is like a street sign pointing to a destination. If someone only saw the street sign, they would not be able to find the destination. If someone only saw your in-text citation, they would not be able to find your source; but if it correctly points to the citation on your "References" page, then anyone can find your source!
This is why the first part of your in-text citation must match the beginning of the citation on your "References" page.
1.1.8 Demonstrate mastery of technology tools to access information and pursue inquiry.
1.3.1 Respect copyright/intellectual property rights of creators and producers.
1.3.3 Follow ethical and legal guidelines in gathering and using information.
1.3.5 Use information technology responsibly.
3.1.6 Use information and technology ethically and responsibly.
Common Core Standards
CC.9-10.W.8 Research to Build and Present Knowledge:
Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
General Learner Outcomes
Complex Thinker
Quality Producer
Effective Communicator
Effective & Ethical User of Technology
Habits of Mind
Habits of Mind
Striving for Accuracy
Applying Past Knowledge to New Situations
Thinking & Communicating with Clarity & Precision
Remaining Open to Continuous Learning
In-Text Citation Basics
With signal phrase:
Place publication year in parentheses after author’s last name.
Place page number in parentheses after quotation or paraphrase.
Jones (1998) found "students often had difficulty using APA style" (p. 199); what implications does this have for teachers?
Without signal phrase:
Place author’s last name, year of publication, and page number in parenthesis after quotation or paraphrase.
APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners (Jones, 1998, p. 199).
For more information, see APA Style In-Text Citations.
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