Demystifying Citation and Documentation.ppsx

Unveiling the Power of Citations: The Crucial Role of Documentation in Knowledge Sharing

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1-Demystifying Citation & Documentation Practices
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2. "Unveiling the Power of Citations: The Crucial Role of
Documentation in Knowledge Sharing"
•Delving into writing often involves reflecting on
the thoughts of others.
•Showingthatyouhavethoroughlyresearcheda
topic—byexploringwhatothershavesaidand
connectingittoyourownviews—lendscredibility
toyourwriting.
•Adheringtoestablishednormsforanyfield
ortopicshowsthatyouarecommitted.

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3. What’s a “source”?
-A source is
something like
an article,
book, website,
or person that
gives
information or
an opinion.

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4.Why, do I have to cite and document sources?
•It makes us believe you.
•It helps your reader look up these sources.
•It proves you're following the rules.

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5. Documenting and citing sources
seems difficult, and I'm not familiar
with it at all. I feel completely lost.

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Don’t panic.
Stay calm and don't worry.
Remember to see the big picture.
This small step is key to making your
writing trusted.
Now, We’ll start with some of the nuts and
bolts of citing sources…

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7.In-Text Citations
•There are two common ways to cite sources in writing:
Here is the text description of the in-text citation examples.

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7.• End-of-Text Citations
•There are two common ways to cite sources in writing:
Here is the text description of the reference examples.

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Studiesshow that college students who use writing center
services earn higher grades than those who don’t (Crovitz 56).
These are citations that are in the writing itself.
For example:
These are sometimes called “parenthetical” citations. In-Text Citations
IN-TEXT CITATIONS

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IN-TEXT CITATIONS
In-text citations let the reader know that the
informationcomes from a certain source.
If you found information from somewhere else, you
should cite it.
• Crovitzexplains that statistically, students who use this resource earn
higher grades (56).
• What goes inside the parentheses depends on the
documentation style you’re using.
In-Text Citations

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•There's no page number?
Just use the author's name: Crovitz explains that statistically, students
who use this resource earn higher grades.
•It's an article with no author?
•Just use the first major word that appears in the end-of-text citation list:
Students who use writing centers earn higher grades ("Writing" 25).
•E.g., from "Writing Centers are Awesome." WC Weekly. June 2005. 25-28.
But what if …

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But what if …
It’s a website with no author and (obviously, no page)?
Just use the first major word in the citation list. If practical, you can use the
paragraph number:
Studentswhousewritingcentersearnhighergrades(Centers).Students
whousewritingcentersearnhighergrades(Centers¶5).E.g.,fromCenters
andStudents.
Website.May2008.March2011.<www.centersandstudents.com>.

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DON'T ...-
Include all the citation information in an in-text citation: way too clunky.
Students who use writing centers earn higher grades ("Writing Centers
are Awesome. "Writing Center Weekly. June 2005. page 25). That's
why writing centers are valuable.
· Don’t…Worry. Just keep the in-text citation brief.

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1.Secret Tip #1•
Think of your in-text citations as “links” to your end-of-text citation list.

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End-Of-Text Citations
•Thesecitationsarealistofyoursourcesonaseparatepage
attheendofyouressay.
•Thislistprovidescompleteinformationabouteachsource.
•Allthesourcesyouciteinyouressayshouldappearinthis
list.
•Thelistshouldbealphabeticalandfollowthecorrect
format.

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DocumentationStyles…
•The two most common academic styles are MLAand
APA, but there are a number of others.
•The style you use to cite your sources depends on
theacademic field you are writing within.

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1.MLA
• Used in English composition, literature, and related fields
• For in-text citations, MLA stresses the author’s name and page number:
Researchers agree that cliff-diving is hazardous, especially when
there is no water below (Wilson 22).

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2.APA
•Usedin education, social sciences, and similar fields.
•For in-text citations, APA stresses the author's name and
the year:
•Researchers (Wilson, 2002) agree that cliff-diving is
hazardous, especially when there is no water below.

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APA
•APAstyle,whichiscommonforacademicand
professionalwriting.Eachentryprovidestheauthors,
publicationyear,titleofthework,andpublication
details(suchasjournalname,volume,andpage
numbersforarticles;publisherandpublication
locationforbooks),allowingreaderstolocatethe
sourcesforfurtherreading.

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For end-of-text citations, MLA and APA use the
sameinformation but in different formats:
MLA end-of-text citation for a book:
Wilson, Percy. Desert Cliff-Diving and Other Extreme Sports.
Tucson: Putnam, 2002.
APA end-of-text citation for the same book:
Wilson, P. (2002). Desert cliff-diving and other extreme sports. Tucson:
Putnam.
Similarities

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Secret Tip #2:
What if my sources include a book, a website, an
article, and interview…?
Youdon’t need to memorize all the citation
formats…you just need to know where to look for
help.

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The manuals Online: Purdue’s OWL resources
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/resources.html
Bibme.org
https://www.bibme.org/
Citationmachine.net
https://www.citationmachine.net/
Where to Look for Help

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REFERENCES
https://www.slideserve.com/wray/demystifying-citation-and-documentation-powerpoint-ppt-presentation
https://owl.purdue.edu/
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/resources.html
https://www.bibme.org/
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/index.html
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/index.html
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/avoiding_plagiarism/index.html
https://www.citationmachine.net/

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