Citations

Plagiarism

Plagiarize: take (the work or idea of someone else) and pass it off as ones own; --from Latin "plagiarius" (kidnapper), from Greek "plagion" (a kidnapping.)

Flyer with a distillation of some of the information from the Purdue OWL "Avoiding Plagiarism" site.

In the Mind of a Plagiarist
In the Mind of a Plagiarist is an essay written by a plagiarizer at MICA who was caught in 2005.
Avoiding Plagiarism (Purdue OWL)
This page acknowledges the contradictions of American Academic Writing, shows a scale of items which "might be seen as plagiarism," has a very clear chart of when you need to document or do not, and advises how to make certain you are safe.
How to Not Plagiarize (University of Toronto)
Very clear Q&A format addresses common misconceptions students may have about plagiarism and its avoidance.
Plagiarism-by-Paraphrase Quiz (Goucher College)
Shows source documents and paraphrases -- are they good, bad, or just poorly documented? You be the judge!

evaluate: form an idea of the amount or value of; assess
research: the systematic study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

Writing Research Papers Step-by-Step (Purdue OWL)
Not sure what to do when? This gives you a numbered roadmap of the steps needed, from choosing and narrowing your topic, gathering data, taking notes, to the actual writing and revision.
Research Refresher (written by MICA's April Walters)
This page shows the difference between a topic/issue/research question/hypothesis/working thesis. It also gives tips on photocopying, things to consider with different assignment parameters, and how to read critically and synthesize the data you found into your own work.
Evaluating Sources of Information (Purdue OWL)
This link is merely to the introduction of a large section of how to evaluate information (both online and offline), so be sure to check the links on the page to the rest of the document, covering how to evaluate the bibliographic information, the content, and internet sources.
How to Critically Analyze Information Sources (Cornell University)
A short yet thorough checklist of things to examine when looking at a resource.
5 Criteria for Evaluating Web Pages (Cornell University)
This explains how to look for key elements for determining if a web page is trustworthy and reliable.
Research Tools Exercise (written by MICA's Kerr Houston)
Google knows everything, right? Wrong. This Art Matters exercise from Kerr Houston's class shows some of its limits, as well as points out other resources to use for research.

Integrate: 1. combine or be combined to form a whole.; 2. bring or come into equal participation in an institution or body.

Introduce Your Quotes by MICA's April Walters
With the imagery of an alien at a party (to show how disconcerting it is to read quotes from experts just plunked in the middle of a paper), this flyer also gives an example of a paragraph with properly introduced quotes.
The Sutton Hoo Helmet Exercise by MICA's Louise Martinez
This is an exercise showing first some original source material and a sample essay with poorly integrated research and undocumented quotations, and a corrected version.

Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing (Purdue OWL)
This explains the differences among quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing and when you might want to use each.
Paraphrase: Write it in Your Own Words (Purdue OWL)
Gives 6 steps to effective paraphrasing. Also has an example of original passage and its paraphrase and summary.

Documentation: 1. the documents required in the provision of information or evidence.; 2. written specifications or instructions.

Websites to Help with Citations
This is the Writing Studio's handout of sites that will get you in the right direction for most types of citation.
MLA: Documenting Print Sources (Towson University)
How to cite (in MLA) a book, journal article, newspaper article, etc.
MLA: Documenting Web Sources (Towson University)
How to cite (in MLA) a website, an email, a personal site, a professional site, a resource from an electronic database, etc.
MLA: Documenting Miscellaneous Sources (Towson University)
How to cite (in MLA) a film, tv show, performance, sound recording, interview, advertisement, cartoon, map, lecture, etc.
MLA: In-text Citations (Towson University)
How much information should go in those parenthetical notations and why? This page handles many various situations
Chicago: Documenting Print Sources (Towson University)
How to cite (in Chicago) a book, journal article, newspaper article, etc.
Chicago: Documenting Miscellaneous Sources (Towson University)
How to cite (in Chicago) an interview, TV show, film, federal court case, treaty, congressional report, etc.

Resources for Documenting Sources (Purdue OWL)
Lists what type of citation style is prefered for each documentation style and includes links for further information.
MLA TU-torial (Towson University)
A full tutorial of MLA formatting. This "slideshow" takes you through each element of an MLA citation, and shows how and why to include each bit of information.

Annotate: add explanatory notes to
Bibliography: 1. a list of books or documents on a particular subject or by a particular author.; 2. the study of books in terms of their classification, printing, and publication.; 3. a list of the books referred to in a scholarly work.

Writing An Annotated Bibliography (Anne Arundel Community College)
This explains what information you should include in your annotation.
Annotated Bibliographies (Frederick Community College)
Page 1 explains how, page 2 has examples in both MLA and APA formats.

Sample Annotated Bibliography (Purdue OWL)
While giving an example (using MLA format), this page explains different possible strategies for creating your annotated bibliography. It also has a link to a more straightforward example.
Annotated Bibliographies (Purdue OWL)
This explains the purpose of Annotated Bibliographies, and includes links to tasks that may help with creating them, such as paraphrasing and evaluating resources.