Any place information is found. Such as a book, journal, periodical, person, database, or Web site.

A credible or believable source Information from other sources matches/agrees with it

To restate the meaning of something, but in different words

This changes the exact words of the source and communicates the ideas or information without evaluation or interpretation. (no opinions)

To tell only the main points and ideas of a text

It is still important to give credit to the original source even when summarizing.

If something is quoted, it is copied word for word from the text and must have quotation marks (“quote”) and the source next to it.

Quotes are often included to support a point you are making

To take someone else’s thoughts/words and use them for own purposes, giving credit to the source.

Giving credit to the source

A way to cite information from sources and quotes used. The author’s last name and page number is listed inside parenthesis next to the quote or paraphrase.

“The two ladies were delighted to see their dear friend again…”(Austen 87).

To present the IDEAS or WORDS of someone else as your own without crediting the source

Copying Cheating

An alphabetical list of all the sources used or looked at.

Includes author(s), title, publisher, publication date, and other information depending on the type of source.

A book’s bibliographic information consists of:› The author› Title › Place of publication› Publisher› Date of publication

A collection of different types of sources.

Has a search engine to type in keywords, then lists several matching sources.

A magazine, academic journal, or newspaper that is released on a consistent schedule.