History: RPI Eugenics (HERBERT)

Citation means crediting information from a source that you used in your research and writing. When you cite, you give some identifying information about the source you used.
Citation has 2 aspects; you must do BOTH:

Rewrite ideas from the source (change words and sentence structure) OR provide a direct quotation ("...using quotes").
Give credit to the information source. You must do this even if you put the information in your own words.

A variety of citation styles exist for different fields of study. For this project, use MLA 9 citation style.
Example Works Cited page

Citation Generators

To create your MLA 9 Works Cited list, try one of these citation generators:

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT DATABASE CITATIONS:

LS Library databases provide complete citations. Just copy the entire MLA 9 citation from the database and paste it into your citation generator:

In MyBib: Click More and choose Write/Paste citation (end of list).
In NoodleTools: First, choose the type of citation you want. Then, you'll have the option to Quick cite. These directions show more.

Format Citations in Google Docs

Hanging Indent:

Highlight the entries in your Works Cited List.
Click Format > Align & Indent > Indentation Options.
In the "Indentation Options" pop-up box:
- - Under "Special Indent," choose "Hanging Indent" from the drop-down.
  - Enter 0.5 as the value, if it is not already filled in for you.

Line Spacing:

Your Works Cited page should be double-spaced.
The whole document should be double-spaced without extra spacing. You may need to delete a line space between each citation, if you had one in there.

Waffle menu with NoodleTools logo

NoodleTools

Can help you create and organize your citations and notes.
To sign in: Log in to your LS Google account, click the waffle menu, and scroll down to NoodleTools (see image on the left).
If you need help, please check in with Paula or Ellen.

Avoiding Plagiarism / Writing a Thesis / Taking Notes

Plagiarism Handout (to go with library lesson)

Thesis Builder (ElectraGuide)

Thesis Examples (note, these are draft examples, not perfectly-polished thesis statements)

Session 1 Slides: Research Process, Keywords, Reference Book Cart, Overview Databases

Session 2 Slides: Research Emotions, more on Keywords, "Article Only" Databases, LS Library Catalog, Session 2 Exit Ticket

Session 4 Slides: Preventing / Avoiding / Recognizing Plagiarism