To reference a book:
Name of the author
Title of the book.
Ex. Joanna Cole. The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System.
To reference an article or webpage from an online database or website:
Author of the article.
Title of the article/webpage.
Name of the website.
URL.
Ex. Abraham Lincoln. Kid Stuff. www.kidstuff.org/abraham_lincoln.
To reference an online Creative Commons image:
Description or title of the image.
Name of the website.
CC.
URL
Ex. Butterfly. Flickr. CC. https://openverse.org/image/butterfly.
To reference a book:
Name of the author
Title of the book, in italics.
The year the book was published.
Ex. Joanna Cole. The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System. 2010.
To reference an article or webpage from an online database or website:
Author of the article.
Title of the article/webpage, in "quotes".
Name of the website, in italics.
The date the article was published (day month year).
URL.
Ex. Paul Winters. "Abraham Lincoln". Kid Stuff. 4 January, 2021. www.kidstuff.org/abraham_lincoln.
To reference an online Creative Commons image:
Description or title of the image, in "quotes".
Name of the website, in italics.
The year the image was published.
CC.
URL
Ex. Butterfly. Flickr. 2011. CC. https://openverse.org/image/butterfly.
To reference a book:
Name of the author
Title of the book, in italics.
The year the book was published.
Ex. Joanna Cole. The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System. 2010.
To reference an article or webpage from an online database or website:
Author of the article.
Title of the article/webpage, in "quotes".
Name of the website, in italics.
The date the article was published (day month year).
URL.
Ex. Paul Winters. "Abraham Lincoln". Kid Stuff. 4 January, 2021. www.kidstuff.org/abraham_lincoln.
To reference an online Creative Commons image:
Description or title of the image, in "quotes".
Name of the website, in italics.
The year the image was published.
CC.
URL
Ex. Butterfly. Flickr. 2011. CC. https://openverse.org/image/butterfly.
To reference a book:
Name of the author
Title of the book.
Ex. Joanna Cole. The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System.
To reference an article from an online database:
Title of the article.
Name of the resource site.
URL.
Ex. Abraham Lincoln. Kid Stuff. www.kidstuff.org/abraham_lincoln.
To reference a webpage or article on a website:
Title of the webpage.
Title of the website.
URL.
Ex. New toys. Consumer Reports. https://www.consumerreports.org/new_toys.
To reference an online Creative Commons image:
Description or title of the image.
Name of the website.
CC.
URL
Ex. Butterfly. Flickr, CC. https://openverse.org/image/butterfly.
Taken from Kathy Schrock's Research and Style Manual - Works Cited for Grades 1-6 v.3 (Sept, 2021) https://www.schrockguide.net/uploads/3/9/2/2/392267/2021_workscited_1_6.pdf
How to avoid plagiarism:
Take notes using your own words.
Include a reference or citation for anyone else's work.
Ask for help!
Plagiarism is using someone else’s ideas or words without giving them proper credit. Plagiarism can be unintentional (forgetting to include a source in a bibliography, citing incorrectly) or intentional (directly copying from articles, having someone else write for you, using another writer’s ideas as your own). Plagiarism is a serious charge in school and in professional settings, and can lead to lasting consequences (failing assignments/classes, suspension/expulsion, a note in your permanent record that future colleges and jobs can see) (Purdue OWL, 2024).