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Reminders on Citations (in MLA Format)
Example of a possible citation.
Lastname, Firstname. “My Great Article.” Journal of Quality Things, photos by Arnie Toddlesworth, vol.1, no. 33, pp. 45-49. Super Useful Article Database, Subscribe Co., www.website.biz/junk/~netzel/ probablyabigmessofcharacters=+blerg+gross%7Csupergt=/. Accessed 1 Mon. YEAR.
Remember: You may have more than one "container" ( ex. an article is "contained" in a journal, which is "contained" in a database)
Paper
Means: The quotation or ideas in this sentence come from a source that is listed on my Works Cited page. You will find that work listed under "Dickinson" on my works cited page. I found the ideas or quotation on page 14 of that work.
Works Cited
Means: I either directly quoted from, or used ideas from, this specific source by this author. You will find identification of where I used those ideas by looking for the first words in this entry within parentheses in my paper. ex: (Dickinson).
Authority Is Constructed and Contextual
Information resources reflect their creators’ expertise and credibility, and are evaluated based on the information need and the context in which the information will be used. Authority is constructed in that various communities may recognize different types of authority. It is contextual in that the information need may help to determine the level of authority required.
Information Creation as a Process
Information in any format is produced to convey a message and is shared via a selected delivery method. The iterative processes of researching, creating, revising, and disseminating information vary, and the resulting product reflects these differences.
Information Has Value
Information possesses several dimensions of value, including as a commodity, as a means of education, as a means to influence, and as a means of negotiating and understanding the world. Legal and socioeconomic interests influence information production and dissemination.
Research as Inquiry
Research is iterative and depends upon asking increasingly complex or new questions whose answers in turn develop additional questions or lines of inquiry in any field.
Scholarship as Conversation
Communities of scholars, researchers, or professionals engage in sustained discourse with new insights and discoveries occurring over time as a result of varied perspectives and interpretations.
Searching as Strategic Exploration
Searching for information is often nonlinear and iterative, requiring the evaluation of a range of information sources and the mental flexibility to pursue alternate avenues as new understanding develops.
