HOW TO USE THE INTERNET FOR

RESEARCH

Global Classrooms 2013-2014

Plagiarism

turning in someone else's work as your own

copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit

failing to put a quotation in “quotation marks”

All of the following are considered plagiarism:

Is this plagiarism?

Chipmunks are part of the squirrel family and have alternating light and dark stripes along their cheeks and backs.

Paraphrase A restatement of a text or passage in

other words.

How to paraphrase: Chipmunks are

related to squirrels, but there are several differences that can help you to distinguish between these two animals. First, chipmunks are smaller than squirrels. Second, they have stripes on their cheeks and backs.

Practice paraphrasing!

Quotation Using words from another source

“Kangaroos live in Eastern Australia. They live in groups called troops or herds (“mobs” by Austrailians), typically made up of 50 or more animals.”

Practice quoting:

Citation A short, formal indication of the source

of information or quoted material.

“Kangaroos live in Eastern Australia. They live in groups called troops or herds (“mobs” by Austrailians), typically made up of 50 or more animals.” Citation: “Kangaroos”National Geographic for Kids

How do I cite my sources?!?!? Write down:

The authorThe name of the articleThe name of the webpageThe website

Webpage

Author

Title

Citation:“What’s Wild About African Dogs” by Catherine Clarke Fox. National Geographic Kids. http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/animalsnature/african-wild-dogs/

website: http://kids.nationalgeographic.comWebpage

Author

Title

Citation:“Giant Jellyfish Invasion” by Ruth A. Musgrave. National Geographic Kids. http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

Good sources vs. Bad sources

Online encyclopedia Newspapers (website) Magazines (website) Official websites Books

Wikipedia Personal blog or website

Is this a good source?

Is this a good source?

Is this a good source?

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