Research Project Using Credible Resources Creating MLA Citations

Research Project: Using Credible Resources & Creating MLA Citations (8 th ed. ) Ms. Nguyen 2019 -2020

Today’s Objective: • Understand the importance and reliability of using database systems vs. Googling. • Know how to properly take organized notes and create a Works Cited page of all resources used.

Googling vs. Databases Can I? Library Digital Databases Internet (Googling) Search for free YES Only for LAUSD students, faculty and staff with an active username and password YES Get full text for free? YES Only for LAUSD students, faculty and staff with an active username and password SOME, but not all Limit to peer review? YES NO Include all subscriptions paid for by LAUSD? YES NO Know all sources that provide content? YES NO Pros Credible, limited to topic, citations & filter tools (dates, topic/subject, types of sources (books, newspapers, magazines, scholarly journals, etc. ) Easy, quick, millions of sources Cons Can be more time consuming Not credible, overwhelming list of sources, lack of subject focus, no filtering systems for easy search, viruses,

Select a Topic: • 1 Umbrella/Overarching question • 3 Mini questions

Research Project: Taking Cornell Notes 5 Questions 5 Notes

1. WHAT GOES in your notes while researching? • Information you did not know about your topic that you get from an author, title of source, and page #.

2. HOW CAN I TAKE AN AUTHOR’S INFORMATION? ? • Paraphrase • Summarize • Quote DON’T PLAGIARIZE!!!!

PLAGIARISM • It's like lip-synching to someone else's voice and accepting the applause and rewards for yourself. • IF YOU PLAGIARIZE, YOU WILL FAIL!!! …any time you take a writer’s words and use them as your own, you are plagiarizing

Using another writer’s words as your own… the right way! • Paraphrase/Summarize • “Quote” • Include your own thoughts about what the writer has to say ALWAYS GIVE THE CREDIT TO THE REAL AUTHOR!

3. What is the difference between PARAPHRASING vs. SUMMARIZING? • Summarize- Compress/shrink down only the main ideas in your own words. Shorter than paraphrase. • Paraphrase-Translate and rewrite what the author is saying with your own words without changing the meaning of • the main ideas and supporting • details·

Original Passage: • Just as Calvin and Hobbes seems to have absorbed so much of the popular culture which preceded it, the comic strip has had a profound influence on the society and culture of its own time. Calvin and Hobbes affects and inspires our daily lives, and not simply because we can open our daily newspapers and find it there without fail (for over 14, 000 days now without interruption—one of the few certainties in a world beset by unsettling changes). Calvin and Hobbes has become an integral part of the history of American culture through its influence in so many areas of our life and society. • Works Cited Inge, Thomas. “Comics as Culture. ” University Press of Mississippi, www. upress. state. ms. us/books/131, p. 7.

Look for key repeating words: • Just as Calvin and Hobbes seems to have absorbed so much of the popular culture which preceded it, the comic strip has had a profound influence on the society and culture of its own time. Calvin and Hobbes affects and inspires our daily lives, and not simply because we can open our daily newspapers and find it there without fail (for over 14, 000 days now without interruption—one of the few certainties in a world beset by unsettling changes). Calvin and Hobbes has become an integral part of the history of American culture through its influence in so many areas of our life and society.

Summary Examples: The comic strip, Calvin and Hobbes, has had a great influence on our present-day American culture (Inge 7). Or Inge, writer for the article, “Comics is Culture” believes that Calvin and Hobbes is a popular comic strip that has made a huge impact in American society and culture throughout the history of its creation (7).

Paraphrase: According to writer Inge, the comic strip, Calvin and Hobbes has made a huge impact on the philosophy of people from the time of its creation. Additionally, he believes that the comic strip continues to inspire many lives and is of great influence in so many areas of our society (7).

Difference: Summary: According to Inge, the comic strip, Calvin and Hobbes had a great influence on our present-day American culture (7). Paraphrase: According to writer Inge, the comic strip, Calvin and Hobbes has made a huge impact on the philosophy of people from the time of its creation. Additionally, he believes that the comic strip continues to inspire many lives and is of great influence in so many areas of our society (7).

Works Cited Inge, Thomas. “Comics as Culture. ” University Press of Mississippi, www. upress. state. ms. us/books/131, p. 7.

4. What is a QUOTE? Use quotation marks “…. “ to show EXACTLY what the author was saying (Do NOT use more than 4 lines). • Include Author’s Last Name and Page Number on which you found the information, directly after the quote 2). For example: According to Hughes, “poetry rocks!” (2).

5. How can you stay organized? • In order to keep your ideas in order, and to remember where you found the ideas, you can use the graphic organizer provided or use an index card. • Write down author’s name, source name, page # • Remember to email yourself the article each time you find one that is useful.

Steps to using databases 1. Log onto Carsonhs. org 2. Choose “Academics” tab, then library 3. Select “online library” tab. 4. Click on “LAUSD Digital Library” or “Destiny Discover” or “More” tab- Recommended Resources for Research-Ms. Fleming’s Class • 5. Type in your research key topic words (limit 2 -3 words) • *When using databases at home, you must click • on Remote Access-bottom of screen, then type in your Google User. ID/password

Steps for creating Works Cited Page 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Select “Student Resources” tab. Scroll down to “MLA Citation Format”. Open up: MLA_research_paper_template 8 thed Review how to type your essay using proper format. Review the Works Cited page to see proper formatting. Use the tool “Creation Creator” to create your own. citations if the website does not have it already created. 7. Email all the sources you may use to yourself.