Today, we’ll be discussing the use of APA citation for your Leaders Study Biography Assignment.
APA Citation This form of citation helps students show the source of their research and is quite simple to accomplish. We’ll talk about how we write a References list together in class and talk about why it’s important to know how to do it properly.
You can download our APA Primer in PDF form Here, or view it below in your browser’s PDF viewer.
Today you’re here to do some research connected to your novel.
Two great databases are Global Issues in Context and Canadian Encyclopedia, both found in the Virtual Library. They are password-protected when you’re at home so make sure you know where to find them in the Virtual Library. (Hint: look for the Orange Passwords Icon)
An external source that provides a good, neutral overview of countries and their history, political situations, etc is the CIA World Factbook.
As a reminder, it’s a good idea to keep track of your information and the sites you use so that you are easily able to format your Works Cited page in MLA.
Today we will review how to create a Works Cited list as well as how to embed quotes within an essay/report following MLA school of citation
In English classes past you may have cited novels or short stories or poems parenthetically using MLA, which involves the author’s last name and page number from the text. For your law assignment, you will likely be using online sources and therefore will NOT be using page numbers.
Just a few reminders:
To embed quotes, there are a few simple guidelines to remember:
No lonely quotes!
Run-In and/or Run-Out
Peppering a quote
DOT.DOT.DOT
COPY COPY (AUTHOR PAGE) PERIOD.
Your parenthetical citations will form a “roadmap” for your teacher that will take them to your Works Cited page.
Therefore, you will need to include a Works Cited page using MLA school of Citation. It is crucial to properly reference information that is not your own in order to give credit where it’s due and also to avoid PLAGIARISM.
Here is a handy video that gives a good visual of how to embed quotes in MLA. One change in the video is that you will create a Works Cited page, not a bibliography. Some people use the term interchangeably.
Using the following information will put you on the right track to creating a Works Cited page to be proud of!
Below you’ll find the Laurier Guide for MLA Citation.
Today, we’ll be discussing the use of databases and websites for your Social Science research and APA citation.
Databases and Research
The Library Catalogue provides you with remote access to our digital and streaming media collection. It also allows you to search the print collection to see what books are available for circulation.
Other sources are easily accessed in the Virtual Library under the yellow FIND tile, such as Teen Health and Wellness, Kids Help Phone, Teens Health and CAMH. Remember to choose Grades 9-12, All Resources and Health and PE for this assignment.
We’ll also discuss how to use our Academic Databases such as Canadian Reference Center and how to find passwords if you’re working virtually.
Remember to keep track of any sites that you use so that you can format your References list easily.
APA Citation This form of citation helps students show the source of their research and is quite simple to accomplish. We’ll talk about how we write a References list together in class and talk about why it’s important to know how to do it properly.
You can download our APA Primer in PDF form Here, or view it below in your browser’s PDF viewer.
Today, we’ll spend time preparing an Annotated Bibliography for you to discuss with your mentor.
This annotated bibliography will help you frame your research and provide content for you and your mentor to discuss regarding your research progress.
Hopefully, you’ll have a list of sources you’ve consulted (some useful, some less so) that will highlight the hard work you’ve accomplished thus far in the journey.
What you have to do
You will create an Annotated Bibliography by June 16th to present to your mentor.
What’s that you ask? Well, an annotated bibliography is a list of sources (books, journals, websites, periodicals, etc.,) that one has used when researching a topic. An annotation is a summary or an evaluation of that source.
1. You should use the school of citation that is utilized by your particular subject area.
a. Biology, Chemistry, Physics – APA b. Mathematics – APA c. Economics – Chicago d. History – Chicago e. Psychology – APA f. English Literature – MLA g. French – Le style MLA
2. Your annotation should include the following:
Summarize – What are the arguments, what conclusions does the author make, what topics are covered in the article?
Assess – Will this article be helpful (how and why? How does it compare to other sources used? What is the goal of this source? If it wasn’t useful; why not?
Reflect – How does this sources fit into your research? How does it shape your argument/understanding of your topic? Did it change/alter your approach to the process?
3. Ensure that you have a minimum of 4 sources in your annotated bibliography. [With the exception of English Literature]
You should also upload the Annotated Bibliography to your RRS on Managebac, so you can use it as a catalyst for reflections.
Also, remember to use your time effectively. The stronger the foundation of this paper is in June; the easier your September/October will be!
Mr. Abdelnour’s Grade 10 PE/Health Class will be researching different types of diets today. As part of the research component you will be expected to cite their sources on a separate slide at the end of the presentation in proper APA format.
OWL Purdue is another site we recommend as a reliable source for citation information.
Using citation generators properly can be tricky and not always yield a correctly-formatted citation so please use these resources to double-check your citations if you opt to use the generators.
We’ll be talking about how to communicate with your mentor in a way that will build those interpersonal skills as well as make sure they’re looking forward to seeing you and your ideas!
Researching using news sources can be done through the Virtual Library as well as using Google. (Remember to keep track of where you found your information so that formatting your Works Cited list will be easy!)
It is crucial to properly reference information that is not your own in order to give credit where it’s due and also to avoid PLAGIARISM. Providing your teacher with a URL for a website used isn’t acceptable anymore
Using the following information will put you on the right track to creating a Works Cited list to be proud of!
Below you’ll find the Laurier Guide for MLA Citation.
Have a look at this video for help with parenthetically embedding citations within the body of your work.
Remember to look to OWL @ Purdue for other questions that arise about citation. It’s where Mr. Kosowan and Mrs. Vilicic go when we’re looking for information about citation.
