Making a Works Cited List

1. Making a Works Cited List Or giving credit where credit is due… Created by Leslie Poulos and Candice McCann

2. What is a “works cited” list? • A list of the sources that you used to get information for your research, project, or assignment. It is a specific way of giving credit to the original source. • Sources can include any number of things. Some examples are: books, movies, songs, encyclopedias, web sites, people, documents, magazines, newspapers, and databases. Created by Leslie Poulos and Candice McCann

3. Why do you need a works cited list? • To demonstrate where you found your information • To avoid plagiarism • To respect intellectual property by giving credit to the original creator. • To make it easy for the reader of your paper to find information on your topic Created by Leslie Poulos and Candice McCann

4. What is Intellectual Property? • Creative works and ideas are considered to be property that has value. This property is protected from theft by federal laws. • The creator of that property owns it and must be credited or compensated when someone else uses it. • Plagiarism is a type of theft. When you take someone else’s work and fail to give credit to its owner you are stealing. • Plagiarism can cost you grade points in middle and high school, or even get you expelled once you reach college. Created by Leslie Poulos and Candice McCann

5. a – Tainted Love by Soft Cell b – S.O.S. by Rihanna Answers a – Dream On by Aerosmith b – Sing for the Moment by Eminem Answers Two familiar examples of borrowed works Artists are often inspired by the work of others. Music is one area where you will find many examples of “sampling” or borrowing of other works. Listen to the music clips at the right. Do you recognize these songs? Is that legal? Yes – only if you have the permission of the original artist and credit that artist properly. How do musicians give credit to other musicians? Besides paying them a portion of their profits from the song, you will see something like this… Created by Leslie Poulos and Candice McCann

6. A citation you might recognize • Music CD inserts often have their own version of a works cited list, called “Liner Notes”, that will give credit to who wrote the song, who played which instruments, and others who helped the artist. • It will also give credit to the original artist of any work they may have borrowed, or “sampled”. Created by Leslie Poulos and Candice McCann

7. What is an MLA Style citation? • MLA stands for Modern Language Association • This group has standardized the format for citing sources used in written work • The MLA publishes and updates their standards on a regular basis • Each type of source has its own special way of being cited Created by Leslie Poulos and Candice McCann

8. What do most entries include? • Author’s last name and first name (if the information is available) • Title • Who published it, where it was published, and when Created by Leslie Poulos and Candice McCann

9. What does a works cited page look like? Works Cited “Acetone.” Discovering Science. Discovering Collection. 2000. Gale Group Databases. EHMS Library, East Hartford, CT. 4 February 2004 <http://www.infotrac.galegroup. com>. Campbell, Gregory. How to Give a Detention. N.Y., N.Y.: Random House, 2005. “Kangaroo.” World Book Encyclopedia. 1995 ed. “Key Figures – Abraham Lincoln.” The American Civil War. 2005. The History Channel. 8 March 2006 <http://www. historychannel.com/civilwar/?page=players>. Created by Leslie Poulos and Candice McCann

10. Whoa! That looks complicated! It can be complicated, and it is definitely a very detailed and “picky” process. But don’t Panic! You won’t be expected to master this right away. We will provide you with worksheets and references to help you. Let’s start with reviewing some of the more common sources you will be using… Created by Leslie Poulos and Candice McCann

11. Books Book with one author Campbell, Gregory. How to Give a Detention. N.Y., N.Y.: Random House, 2005. Book with two authors Le, Barbara and Leslie Poulos. Behaving in the Library Media Center. Minneapolis, MN: Holt Rinehart Inc., 2005. Created by Leslie Poulos and Candice McCann

12. Encyclopedia Articles Encyclopedia (no author/unsigned) “Kangaroo.” World Book Encyclopedia. 1995 ed. Encyclopedia (signed/author) Smith, John. “Kangaroo.” New Britannica Encyclopedia. 2000 ed. Encyclopedia (signed by editor/no author) Jones, Jasper. “Kangaroo.” New Britannica Encyclopedia. 2000 ed. Created by Leslie Poulos and Candice McCann

13. Online Encyclopedias andInternet Web Sites Online Encyclopedia (not from a multi-source collection) Jones, Maggie. “Tubman, Harriet.” World Book Encyclopedia. 2003. 4 February 2005 <http://www.worldbook.com>. Internet/World Wide Web – Web Sites “Key Figures – Abraham Lincoln.” The American Civil War. 2005. The History Channel. 8 March 2006 <http://www. historychannel.com/civilwar/?page=players>. Created by Leslie Poulos and Candice McCann

14. Online Reference Collection or Subscription Database, and eLibrary Online Reference Collection or Subscription Database (ex: iConn) “Acetone.” Discovering Science. Discovering Collection. 2000. Gale Group Databases. EHMS Library, East Hartford, CT. 4 February 2004 <http://www.infotrac.galegroup. com>. eLibrary Article Nalk, Gautam. “Dolly’s Arthritis Fuels Concerns of Health Woes Tied to Cloning.” Wall Street Journal 17 July 2002:A20. EHMS Library, East Hartford, CT. 4 February 2004 <http://elibrary.bigchalk.com>. Created by Leslie Poulos and Candice McCann

15. Newspapers and Magazines Magazinearticle Auletta, Michelle. “Teaching Writing.” Writing Matters 12 January 2005: 12-13. Newspaper article McCann, Candice. “Computer Use in Middle Schools.” Journal Enquirer 14 January 2003: C10. Created by Leslie Poulos and Candice McCann

16. How is a works cited page organized? Just remember to R.A.P.!! • Reverse-Indent – 1st line is NOT indented, but 2nd and remaining lines ARE indented • Alphabetical order - by author’s last name (if you have it) or by title if there is no author • Punctuation – Underlining, periods, quotes – Triple check it, then have someone else check it! Created by Leslie Poulos and Candice McCann

17. What if I still need help? • See EHMS library media website: http://www.easthartford.org/page.cfm?p=787 • See EHHS library media website: http://www.easthartford.org/page.cfm?p=321 • See Ms. Poulos, Mrs. McCann, Mrs. Olsen, or your teacher for additional help Created by Leslie Poulos and Candice McCann