RESEARCHING : R3 & R4

By Jennifer Torres
 DO YOU UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT IT
IS TO MANAGE INFORMATION AND AVOID
PLAGIARISM?

• To be an effective reader, you need to be a good record keeper.

• Find systemic ways to managing information: - maintain a working bibliography
- keep track of source materials
- take notes without plagiarizing
 MAINTAIN A WORKING BIBLIOGRAPHY

• A bibliography is when you compile your list of resources at the end of your paper.
• There are different types: MLA style, APA style, and CMS style
• Some information might not be available for your bibliography, but try to find it by
looking deep into the site.You need: authors name, the date of publication, and the
name of any sponsoring organization.
• Annotate your bibliography.
EX. (MLA) Gonzalves, Chris. “Wasting Away on the Web.” eWeek.com. Ziff Davis Enterprise

Holdings, 8 Aug. 2005.Web. 16 Feb. 2009.

 KEEP TRACK OF SOURCE MATERIALS

• * Keep a copy of each source

• Use photocopies, printouts, and electronic files, don't rely on memory or
written notes
• IMPORTANT : KEEP PRINT OR ELECTRONIC COPIES OF WEB SOURCES.
It may change or inaccessible over time.
 AVOID PLAGIARISM

• Take down ideas, while you take notes

• Plagiarism is a serious academic offense.
• How to prevent: - try not to look at the direct source while taking notes.
(Quoting is exceptional)
- when quoting, make sure to write the authors work word
by word with quotations around it.
• Take notes by summarizing, paraphrasing an quoting; include exact references
 THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION
STYLE

• Common styles: Modern Language Association (MLA), American Psychological

Association (APA), or Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)
• Reasons for citing: - to acknowledge the work of others
- to add creditability to your work
- to engage in a scholarly conversation
• Citing allows your readers to find more information on the topic you are
writing about.
 REFERENCES

• Basic Steps in the Research Process. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.nhcc.edu/student-

resources/library/doinglibraryresearch/basic-steps-in-the-research-process

• Grants and Awards Available to American Writers. 7Th Edition. (n.d.). Retrieved from

https://www.amazon.com/Writers-Reference-7th-seventh/dp/B006ONGXPI

• Streefkerk, R. (2020, October 16). How to Avoid Plagiarism: 4 Steps to a Plagiarism-Free Paper.

Retrieved from https://www.scribbr.com/plagiarism/how-to-avoid-plagiarism/