Citing Sources

Forest Lake Elementary School Library

Why Do I Have To?

When you gather your information from a source, you must give credit to that source.

If you take someone else’s research and don’t give them credit, it’s as if you stole their ideas.

This is called plagiarism and is against the law.

How Do I Do It?

You must include a sources section of your work.

Sources Used:“Jordan, Michael.” World Book Encyclopedia.

2005.“Jordan, Michael.” World Book Kids. 2011.

Forest Lake Elementary Library; Wantagh, NY. 10 Jan 2011. www.worldbookonline.com/kids

Citing an Encyclopedia Article

“Jordan, Michael.” World Book Encyclopedia. 2005.

Name of the article in quotes

Name of the encyclopedia underlined

Year the encyclopedia was published

Citing a Database Article

“Jordan, Michael.” World Book Kids. 2011. Forest Lake Elementary Library; Wantagh, NY. 10 Jan 2011. www.worldbookonline.com/kids

Name of the article in quotes

Name of the database underlined

Year Published

Name of the library that gave you the database access and the city and state it’s in

Web Address

Date you read the article, day first, then month and year