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Citation Lesson
Maria Nunez Perla
Created on October 16, 2023
How to cite using different databases
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For any research that you do, you MUST cite your sources, aka, show where you got your work from.
A how-to guide
Databases
Different Citations
What is plagiarism?
Citing in Gale
Citing in Britannica
Choosing articles
Citing in Learn360
Works Cited/ References
Grammarly Citations
No citation button?
Citations in research
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Citation Example
Plagiarism is when you take other people's work or words and do not give credit for it. When you are doing research, you need to look for information to support you, but you need to let others know where you got it from. A citation is a sentence with information that tells others what information you found, where you found it, and who wrote it.
And why do we use citations
What is Plagiarism?
APA
- Usually used for research in science classes
- Called References
MLA
- Usually used for reading classes
- Called Works Cited
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When you do research, your citations need to be formatted in the same way to make sure that your audience can understand where you got your information from.
MLA vs. APA
Different citations
National Geographic is mostly magazines.
Britannica is an encyclopedia, which has basic information of different topics.
Learn360 has mostly videos. Username: eastlake378 Password: digital
Britannica
Gale
NatGeo
Learn360
Gale has a lot of articles, images, and videos with information of thousands of topics.
Which ones do you have access to? Click on the buttons to access the websites.
Different databases
Is this the source I need?
Publisher (where it's from) is important
Date is less than 5 years
Author has written multiple articles
Databases will often have good information to use, but make sure that you double check important information on the citation. Encyclopedias and magazines should be as current as possible.
If you are using articles, make sure that the information is accurate to what you want to look for, as well as a good source. Not everything online is true, and not the first result is the one you need. Is it:
- Reliable? Is it from a person/company we can trust?
- Current? How old is the information
- Useful? Will you use the information or are you just citing?
The first one isn't always the best one
What articles should I choose?
Encyclopædia Britannica. (n.d.). Cactus. Britannica School. Retrieved October 16, 2023, from https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/cactus/273438
On the top right of every article, there are various icons that can help you with accessing different tools. Hover over, then click on the icon that says "Cite". Choose your style of citation, then copy and paste the citation to your works cited.
I found the article, now what?
Where can I cite in Britannica?
Nelson, M. R. (2010). Cacti. In K. Krapp (Ed.), Experiment Central: Understanding Scientific Principles Through Projects (2nd ed.). UXL. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CV2644200139/MSIC?u=j071909050&sid=bookmark-MSIC&xid=d953e212
On the top right of every article, there are various icons that can help you with accessing different tools. Click on the icon that says "Cite". Choose your style of citation, then copy and paste the citation to your works cited.
I found the article, now what?
Where can I cite in Gale?
Films Media Group. (2022). Films Media Group. (2022). How cacti survive in the desert? (I wonder: Stem) [H.264]. Available from . Learn360. Retrieved October 17, 2023, from https://learn360.infobase.com/titles/290248?
On the top right of every video, there are various icons that can help you with accessing different tools. Click on the icon that says "Cite". Choose your style of citation, then copy and paste the citation to your works cited.
I found the source, now what?
Where can I cite in Learn360?
O'Brien, Cynthia, and Jamie Kiffel-Alcheh. "Native People of the American Southwest." National Geographic Kids., kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/native-people-of-the-american-southwest. Accessed 16 Oct. 2023.
O'Brien, C., & Kiffel-Alcheh, J. (n.d.). Native People of the American Southwest. National Geographic Kids. https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/native-people-of-the-american-southwest
APA Author last name, First initial. (date) Title. Website name. Link.
MLA Author last name, First name. "Title" Website name, date accessed, link.
Title
Authors
Not all websites will let you cite easily. National Geographic is one of them. You still need to cite these sources if you're using them! For most sources, citations will need some basic information, just like we discussed before. General formats for websites usually look like this:
What do I do?
I can't find a citation button!
Grammarly
Don't panic if you can't find the citation. There are some online tools that can help you make your citations formatted for you. Grammarly is one of the many websites that supports this. This video shows you how to use it. Click on the button to go to the citation website.
For creating basic citations
Using Grammarly for Citations
Once you have all your sources together, you need to put them together at the end of your research/presentation/project. They need to be in alphabetical order by the author's last name. This makes it easier for everyone to find your sources when you cite them.
All together in a nice place where we can see it.
Works Cited/References
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Website link
Website name
Title
Date Published
Author
What does a citation look like?
A citation will include who, what, where, and when.
- Who wrote/made this? (Author)
- What is this about? (Title)
- Where is this from and how can I find it? (Website/Book/Newspaper)
- When was this made and when did I use it? (Date of publication and access)
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Welcome!
In this lesson you will learn how to properly cite your sources using your school databases. How to use this page: Every panel in this page has a short lesson teaching you about a term or how to cite using a specific tool.
- Click on the button in the bottom right of the panel you want to learn from;
- Read or access the videos in the page;
- Click on the back arrow at the top right to return to the main screen