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NoodletoolsUse NoodleTools to keep track of your sources and build your bibliography. Check out the videos on YouTube if you need help using their website, and get to your Noodletools account through your apps in your school Gmail.
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Don't forget, you can always ask Ms. Fribley or your teacher if you have more questions about plagiarism. |
The Purdue OWLThe Purdue OWL has tons of resources that explain how to cite your sources, both in-text and in your Works Cited list. They also have helpful explanations of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.
Plagiarism.orgThis website is easy-to-use, and has all the basic information you need to know about what plagiarism is and how to avoid it. Check out their "Ask the Experts" section for answers to common questions about plagiarism.
Did I Plagiarize? InfographicThis helpful infographic walks you through questions to see how much (if at all!) you have plagiarized in your work.
Plagiarism GameWant to learn more about plagiarism, but don't want to look at a regular website? Track down and defeat gremlins in this game while you learn more about what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.
Scranton Media CenterDon't forget to check out the Scranton Media Center website for more resources that will help you in your research.
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About this siteThis site was created for Scranton Middle School in Brighton, MI by Amber Lovett as a part of her coursework for the Masters of Science in Information at the University of Michigan School of Information. The site is currently maintained by Kara Fribley, media specialist at Scranton Middle School. Educators are encouraged to use this site as a resource in their own schools. All text on the site is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
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Examples of MLA Author Formats
Last name of one person
Example: (Smith 23)
This is what most of your sources should look like: author last name plus the page number.
Up to three authors
Example: (Smith, Jones, and Miller 12)
When you have two or three authors, you list all three in parenthesis before the page number.
More than three authors
Example: (Smith et al. 17)
If you have more than three authors, you only need to list the first one, followed by the phrase, "et al." which shows your reader that there are a lot more people who helped create the source - too many to fit in your parenthesis!
The name of a company or organization
Example: (Brighton Area Schools 4)
When you can't find the name of a specific person, but your source names a company or organization as an author, you can use this instead of an author last name.
The name of a website
Example: (CNN.com)
Just like with an organization, you can use the name of a website in your citation if there is no specific author named.
Last name of one person
Example: (Smith 23)
This is what most of your sources should look like: author last name plus the page number.
Up to three authors
Example: (Smith, Jones, and Miller 12)
When you have two or three authors, you list all three in parenthesis before the page number.
More than three authors
Example: (Smith et al. 17)
If you have more than three authors, you only need to list the first one, followed by the phrase, "et al." which shows your reader that there are a lot more people who helped create the source - too many to fit in your parenthesis!
The name of a company or organization
Example: (Brighton Area Schools 4)
When you can't find the name of a specific person, but your source names a company or organization as an author, you can use this instead of an author last name.
The name of a website
Example: (CNN.com)
Just like with an organization, you can use the name of a website in your citation if there is no specific author named.