Referencing, Citation and Referencing, Citation and PlagiarismPlagiarism

Dr. Sean HomerDr. Sean Homer

PlagiarismPlagiarism

• Presenting another persons work or material as one’s Presenting another persons work or material as one’s own.own.

• The presentation of another persons writing, data, The presentation of another persons writing, data, ideas without acknowledgement. ideas without acknowledgement.

• This includes:This includes:– Down loading material from the Internet.Down loading material from the Internet.– Copy from books and journals.Copy from books and journals.– Copying material from fellow students.Copying material from fellow students.– Buying essays.Buying essays.

Acknowledging SourcesAcknowledging Sources

• If you take material directly from another If you take material directly from another source this is called a quotation or citation and source this is called a quotation or citation and must be shown as such by being placed in must be shown as such by being placed in “quotation marks”.“quotation marks”.

• If your quotation is more than one sentence If your quotation is more than one sentence long then:long then: it must be placed on a separated line and indented it must be placed on a separated line and indented

one tab, with the author date and page number of one tab, with the author date and page number of the quotation given at the end of the sentence.the quotation given at the end of the sentence.

ReferencingReferencing

• Any material you take directly from another source Any material you take directly from another source must be referenced or cited.must be referenced or cited.

• At AUBG we use the Modern Language Association At AUBG we use the Modern Language Association of America (MLA) referencing system seventh of America (MLA) referencing system seventh edition 2009.edition 2009.

• There are many guides to the MLA on the Internet as There are many guides to the MLA on the Internet as well as bibliography generators.well as bibliography generators.

MLA StyleMLA Style

• The two basic features of the MLA:The two basic features of the MLA:1.1. In the main text of your paper you must include two In the main text of your paper you must include two

pieces of information each time you cite a source: pieces of information each time you cite a source: the last name(s) of the author(s) and the page numberthe last name(s) of the author(s) and the page numbere.g. (Homer 127) e.g. (Homer 127)

2.2. At the end of your paper a full list of references arranged At the end of your paper a full list of references arranged alphabetically by author(s) last names, followed by their alphabetically by author(s) last names, followed by their first name(s), date of publication and other first name(s), date of publication and other bibliographical information:bibliographical information:

Surname, First Name. Surname, First Name. TitleTitle. City of Publication: Publisher, Year. Type . City of Publication: Publisher, Year. Type of Material.of Material.

e.g. Homer, Sean. e.g. Homer, Sean. Referencing for BeginnersReferencing for Beginners. Blagoevgrad: AUBG . Blagoevgrad: AUBG Press, 2009. Print.Press, 2009. Print.

Example 1.Example 1.

• Dina Iordanova Cinema of Flames: Balkan Dina Iordanova Cinema of Flames: Balkan Film, Culture and the Media BFI Publishing Film, Culture and the Media BFI Publishing 2001 London2001 London

• How would you cite this reference:How would you cite this reference:1.1. How would cite this in the main body of the text?How would cite this in the main body of the text?

2.2. How would you cite this in the final reference list?How would you cite this in the final reference list?

Different Kinds of TextsDifferent Kinds of Texts• Books by more than one author:Books by more than one author:

Homer, Sean, and John Mullen. Homer, Sean, and John Mullen. ReferencingReferencing … …

• Edited books:Edited books:Mullen, John, and Sean Homer, eds. Mullen, John, and Sean Homer, eds. ReferencingReferencing … …

• Work in an Anthology:Work in an Anthology:Mullen, John. “Chinese Porcelain.” Mullen, John. “Chinese Porcelain.” World Porcelain TodayWorld Porcelain Today. Ed. Sean . Ed. Sean

Homer. Blagoevgrad: AUBG Press, 2009. 234-256. Print.Homer. Blagoevgrad: AUBG Press, 2009. 234-256. Print.

• Journal articles:Journal articles:Homer, Sean. “Voice as Homer, Sean. “Voice as objet aobjet a in Tony Gatlif’s in Tony Gatlif’s GadjoGadjo dilodilo.” .”

Psychoanalysis, Culture and SocietyPsychoanalysis, Culture and Society 15.1 (2010): 37-52. Print. 15.1 (2010): 37-52. Print.

Referencing Online SourcesReferencing Online Sources

• There are many different kinds of online There are many different kinds of online resources today. Here we will just distinguish resources today. Here we will just distinguish three main types:three main types:– Online Scholarly JournalsOnline Scholarly Journals

– WebsitesWebsites

– Databases Databases

Referencing Online Scholarly ArticlesReferencing Online Scholarly Articles

• For online scholarly articles that exist on independent For online scholarly articles that exist on independent websites and are not accessed through a data base websites and are not accessed through a data base follow the format for a scholarly article but add Web follow the format for a scholarly article but add Web instead of Print and include an access date.instead of Print and include an access date.

• Example:Example:Homer, Sean. “Retrieving Kusturica’s Homer, Sean. “Retrieving Kusturica’s UndergroundUnderground as a as a

Critique of Ethnic Nationalism.” Critique of Ethnic Nationalism.” Jump Cut: A Review of Jump Cut: A Review of Contemporary Media Contemporary Media 51 (2009): n. pag. Web. 25 Nov. 51 (2009): n. pag. Web. 25 Nov. 2009. 2009.

Referencing WebsitesReferencing Websites

• Author. Title of work. Print publication Author. Title of work. Print publication information. Date of access’information. Date of access’– Author. “Title.” Author. “Title.” Title of the Overall Web SiteTitle of the Overall Web Site. .

Version or Edition. Publisher or Sponsor, Date. Version or Edition. Publisher or Sponsor, Date. Web. Date of Access.Web. Date of Access.

• Example:Example:– Žižek, Slavoj. “Neo-liberalism is in Crisis.” Žižek, Slavoj. “Neo-liberalism is in Crisis.” Greek Greek

Left ReviewLeft Review. WordPress.com 28 March 2011. Web. . WordPress.com 28 March 2011. Web. 29 March 2011.29 March 2011.

Referencing a DatabaseReferencing a Database

• For scholarly articles accessed through Library data For scholarly articles accessed through Library data base use the format for a scholarly article but add base use the format for a scholarly article but add Web instead of Print and include an access date. You Web instead of Print and include an access date. You also need to include the name of the database from also need to include the name of the database from which the article was retrieved.which the article was retrieved.

• For example:For example:– Dejardins, Mary. “The Increadible Shrinking Star.” Dejardins, Mary. “The Increadible Shrinking Star.”

Camera ObscuraCamera Obscura 19.3 (2004): 22-25. 19.3 (2004): 22-25. Project MuseProject Muse. Web. 3 . Web. 3 May 2008.May 2008.

Exercise 1: ReferencingExercise 1: Referencing

• Take the first seven references on the handout Take the first seven references on the handout and compile a proper reference list from them.and compile a proper reference list from them.