Working With Sources
1. Evaluating Sources
Evaluating Sources of Information (Purdue)
All sources aren't created equal. Purdue's Online Writing Lab offers these valuable tips for evaluating the sources and informational content you encounter.
Evaluating Internet Sources (Purdue)
Just because it's online doesn't mean it's good. Purdue's Online Writing Lab helps you sort the wheat from the chaff.
2. Incorporating Sources
Quotations (Duke)
These tips from the Writing Studio will help you decide when to quote and when to paraphrase. Includes some basics on the mechanics of incorporating quotations.
Paraphrase: Write It in Your Own Words (Purdue)
Do you find yourself wanting to put text in your own words, but the original source says it so much better? Purdue's Online Writing Lab provides some strategies for effective paraphrasing without plagiarizing.
Using Statistics (Purdue)
Numbers don't speak for themselves. Here's advice on how to use statistics effectively.
3. Citation Guides
Citation Builder (NCSU)
North Carolina State's Citation Builder allows you to input source information and then formats MLA, APA, and CBE/CSE citations for you.
Citing Online Sources (Bedford/St. Martin's)
Publisher Bedford/St. Martin's offers this guide to citing online sources in MLA, APA, Chicago Manual of Style, CBE, and other styles.
Citing Sources (Duke)
Duke Library provides examples of in-text and bibliographic citations for the most common types of sources using MLA, Turabian, APA, Chicago Manual of Style, and CSE formats.
CBE Citation Guide (OSU)
This handout models citations for the most common types of sources using CBE style (the style of the Council of Biology Editors).
4. Avoiding Plagiarism
Working with Sources: Avoiding Plagiarism (Duke .ppt)
This Powerpoint presentation discusses ways to get the most from your sources while avoiding plagiarism. Consider attending other workshops or peruse them online.
Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism (Duke)
Duke University Library's detailed guide to avoiding plagiarism explains warning signs and provides citation information for MLA, APA, Turabian, and Chicago Manual of Style formats.
5. EndNote Software
Introduction to EndNote (Duke .ppt)
EndNote is software that helps you keep track of bibliographic information and research notes. This Powerpoint tutorial provides an introduction to using EndNote. Consider attending other workshops or peruse them online.