Citing Sources:Citing Sources:Simple as 1-2-3? Simple as 1-2-3? Maybe not, but Maybe not, but

here’s the A, B, Cs!here’s the A, B, Cs!

QUESTIONS to be ANSWEREDQUESTIONS to be ANSWERED

What is the References page?What is the References page?

Why do we need or use it?Why do we need or use it?

When do we create the Reference page?When do we create the Reference page?

Where is the Reference page located?Where is the Reference page located?

How do we cite sources?How do we cite sources?

What is the What is the References References page?page?

QUESTIONQUESTION

You’ve been told that your paper is fine, but you You’ve been told that your paper is fine, but you

did not include a did not include a References References pagepage (Works Cited (Works Cited

or or Bibliography)Bibliography)… but what is this page? … but what is this page?

- What should it contain? - What should it contain?

- Where should it be placed?- Where should it be placed?

What is the What is the References References page?page?

ANSWERANSWER TheThe References References page is:page is:

Your reference page or bibliography; it can be one or more Your reference page or bibliography; it can be one or more

pages depending on how many sources you usepages depending on how many sources you use

The page where your reader can find out about your The page where your reader can find out about your

sources:sources:

• Who authored them and where they were printed; Who authored them and where they were printed;

• How current they are; when the article or book was writtenHow current they are; when the article or book was written

And…most importantly…And…most importantly…

• Where your reader can find this information (just in case Where your reader can find this information (just in case

they want to “check out” the source document)they want to “check out” the source document)

Why do we use Why do we use a a References References page?page?

QUESTIONQUESTION

I just don’t understand why we create the I just don’t understand why we create the

ReferencesReferences page. Why waste our time? page. Why waste our time?

Why do we use Why do we use a a References References page?page?

ANSWERANSWER

There is no new information in the world.There is no new information in the world.

Agree or disagree?Agree or disagree? You might not agree with the previous statement, but at the You might not agree with the previous statement, but at the

associates- or bachelors-degree level, you are not presenting new associates- or bachelors-degree level, you are not presenting new

information, but using researched information and data to uphold information, but using researched information and data to uphold

the ideas in your papers, portfolios or presentations.the ideas in your papers, portfolios or presentations.

You are presenting scholarly, You are presenting scholarly, well-researchedwell-researched, academic writing on , academic writing on

the topic of your choice (or your instructor’s choice)the topic of your choice (or your instructor’s choice)

Do your sources Do your sources pass the test?pass the test?

Basically, the Basically, the References References page is where your page is where your

reader can “test” your resourcesreader can “test” your resources

They assess you as an They assess you as an academic writeracademic writer by: by: Seeing how current the resources areSeeing how current the resources are

How reliable they areHow reliable they are

How valid they areHow valid they are

This is where you reaffirm to your reader that This is where you reaffirm to your reader that

you you know what you are talking aboutknow what you are talking about

Ensure you document your trailEnsure you document your trail

Imagine that the Imagine that the References References page is a page is a roadmap leading your reader back to the roadmap leading your reader back to the source for your information. Citing sources source for your information. Citing sources offers them directions to find the same offers them directions to find the same information you read and used.information you read and used.

What if the reader gets lost?What if the reader gets lost?

If the information on If the information on

the the References References page page

is poorly formattedis poorly formatted Ok, let’s just say it…Ok, let’s just say it…

what if it is wrong?what if it is wrong?

Or, worse yet, what if Or, worse yet, what if

you misrepresent the you misrepresent the

source information?source information?

What will your reader What will your reader think?think?

Does this author know Does this author know what he/she is talking what he/she is talking about?about?

Is this source credible?Is this source credible? Can I trust what I am Can I trust what I am

reading here?reading here?

When do we need to create When do we need to create the the References References page?page?

QUESTIONQUESTION

Hmmm, this is the final item in our document, so Hmmm, this is the final item in our document, so

the the References References page should be created last, page should be created last,

right?right?

When do we need to create When do we need to create the the References References page?page?

ANSWERANSWER

The The References References page is a work-in-progress.page is a work-in-progress.

Recommend:Recommend: Starting your Starting your References References page when you begin your page when you begin your

research.research.

Continue to add and subtract from your works cited Continue to add and subtract from your works cited

page while writing the documentpage while writing the document

Then finish it and format the list of sources as you Then finish it and format the list of sources as you

finish your paper.finish your paper.

RecommendationRecommendation

When creating your When creating your References References page, why page, why not create your citations at the same time?not create your citations at the same time?

Create a working list of citations.Create a working list of citations. So when you take a quote or a paraphrase So when you take a quote or a paraphrase

from your resource, you have the citation from your resource, you have the citation readily available and you don’t forget to readily available and you don’t forget to include it.include it.

Where is the Where is the References References page located?page located?

QUESTIONQUESTION

Help! I know I need a Help! I know I need a References References page… but page… but

where do I put this?where do I put this?

Where is the Where is the References References page located?page located?

ANSWERANSWER

The The References References page is placed on the final page is placed on the final

page of your document. page of your document.

Your Your ReferencesReferences page must be page must be double-double-

spacedspaced and and indentedindented, so it may run for , so it may run for

several pages. several pages.

In any case, it should appear on the last In any case, it should appear on the last

pages of your paper.pages of your paper.

How do we cite sources?How do we cite sources? BOOKS:BOOKS: Author's Last Name, First Initial. Middle Initial.  Author's Last Name, First Initial. Middle Initial.

(Year of Publication). (Year of Publication). Title of book: Subtitle of Title of book: Subtitle of bookbook. . edition. Place of Publication: Publisher.edition. Place of Publication: Publisher.

WEBSITES:WEBSITES: Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of document. Retrieved from http://publication). Title of document. Retrieved from http://Web address.Web address.

CHAPTERS: CHAPTERS: Author's Last Name, First Initial. Middle Author's Last Name, First Initial. Middle Initial. (Date of Publication). Title of chapter or Initial. (Date of Publication). Title of chapter or article. In article. In Editor #1 First Initial. Middle Initial. Last Editor #1 First Initial. Middle Initial. Last Name, & Editor Name, & Editor #2 First Initial. Middle Initial. Last #2 First Initial. Middle Initial. Last Name (Eds.), Name (Eds.), Title of Title of book: Subtitle of bookbook: Subtitle of book (pp. (pp. Pages). Place of Publication: Pages). Place of Publication: Publisher.Publisher.

REMEMBER…REMEMBER…

For every reference listed on your For every reference listed on your

References References page, there will be a page, there will be a

corresponding citation corresponding citation within within your document.your document.

Parenthetical Citation Works Cited Page

……and we will get to parenthetical and we will get to parenthetical (in-text) citations soon!(in-text) citations soon!

Post questions as needed to Post questions as needed to the discussion area or email Dr. Lori. the discussion area or email Dr. Lori.

Let’s learn from each other!Let’s learn from each other!