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Information Literacy Modules: Wrap Up and Review

Thoughts on Why We Document

In wrapping up this module, we are coming up to the end of our Information Literacy modules on the process of research and documentation. The next module, Understanding Economic, Legal, and Social Issues, is less about the process of finding and gathering information, and more about the proper use of said information. So with that in mind, let’s briefly consider why we document.

There are two main reasons to document the sources we draw on when participating in academic writing:

  1. To support our claims/thoughts – we want to substantiate what we are saying by pointing to other author’s work that support it. This lends creditability to our work.
  2. To give credit to another’s intellectual property – we do not want to take credit for another’s ideas, as that is the basis of plagiarism. We always want to clearly give credit for ideas and work that is not our own.

These ideas and many more are explored in much more detail in the final module. For now, take a few minutes and watch the video below. It helps to put the concept of documentation into perspective.

 

Documentation Links and Videos

For more information on learning about APA, consult these following sites:

APA Style Blog: This is a blog run by the editors of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition.  It contains many entries on different points and topics on APA Style.

http://blog.apastyle.org/

Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL):  The OWL provides an excellent resource when working with the APA Style. How to format the paper and how to properly cite references are covered, as well as a sample paper.

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html

The OWL also provides a series of videos on working in APA Style. Follow this link to view them:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdAfIqRt60c&list=PL8F43A67F38DE3D5D

For more information on learning about CMS, consult these following sites:

Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide: This cite is hosted by The Chicago Manual of Style Online.  It provides a condensed synopsis of working with either notes or the author date system.

http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html

Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL):  The OWL provides an excellent resource when working with CMS. How to format the paper and how to properly cite references are covered, as well as a sample paper.

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/chicago_manual_17th_edition/cmos_formatting_and_style_guide/chicago_manual_of_style_17th_edition.html

The OWL also provides a  video on working in CMS Style. Follow this link to view them:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_rljj-9Xdo

For more information on learning about MLA, consult these following sites:

MLA Style Center: This is a cite produced by the Modern Language Association.  It explains how the 8th edition of the MLA Handbook works and provides examples on different sources.

https://style.mla.org/

Also, while looking through the MLA Style Center, be sure to check out the FAQ section.

https://style.mla.org/category/ask-the-mla/

Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL):  The OWL provides an excellent resource when working with the MLA Style. How to format the paper and how to properly format works cited are covered, as well as a sample paper.

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_formatting_and_style_guide.html

The OWL also provides a series of videos on working in MLA Style. Follow this link to view them:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24Y31UrG2q4&list=PL4917D9E21FA6EDFF

A Quick Activity

Review

Take a Quiz!

1. Based on this citation, what type of source did it come from?

Stepney, Chloe. "What to do for Social Media Day? Get connected!." The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jun. 2011, USA. NewsBank, infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/13834669B013D898?p=AWNB.




2. What is normally the main entry on a list of citations?




3. In considering the following example, which citation is correct? (Click on the image to enlarge)

Image is presented as two separate pages. Page one reads: Communication and Information Technologies Annual. [New] Media Cultures. Edited by Laura Robinson, Department of Sociology, Santa Clara university, Jeremy Schulz, Institute for the Study of Societal Issues, University of California, Berkley, Shelia R. Cotton, Department of Media and Information, Michigan State University, Timothy M. Hale, Partners Center for Connected Health, Harvard Medial School, Apyrl A. Williams, Department of Sociology, Texas A & M university, Joy L. Hightower, Department of Sociology, University of California, Berkley. Emerald. United Kingdom, North America, Japan, India, Malaysia, China. Page two reads: Spectacles of Self(ie) Empowerment? Networked Individualism and the Logic of the (post) Feminist Selfie. Stephen R. Barnard. Abstract. Purpose – This paper examines the social and ideological significance of selfies as a manifestation of networked culture and individualism. The aim is the illustrate the meaning and affordances of selfies by investigating their potential for (post) feminist empowerment. Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley BD16 1WA, UK. First Edition 2016. Copyright © 2016 Emerald Group Publishing Limited.




4. What type of sources is this citation based on?

Daneels, R., & Vanwynsberghe, H. (2017). Mediating social media use: Connecting parents' mediation strategies and social media literacy. Cyberpsychology, 11(3), 1-13. doi:10.5817/CP2017-3-5




 

 

 
 
 
 

 

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