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MLA Citation 2017

Published on Nov 25, 2015

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HOW CAN YOU TELL SOMEONE IS LYING?

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IN SCHOLARLY RESEARCH

CITATIONS ARE A WAY TO VERIFY INFORMATION.

WHAT SOURCES DO I NEED TO CITE?

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BOOKS

MAGAZINES

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DATABASE ARTICLES

WEBSITES

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PICTURES

MUSIC

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Source vs Containers vs Publisher

Source
That specific location you got your information.
That webpage, article, newstory, chapter.
The smallest part.

Container
Where did you find that article, webpage, chapter?
The newspaper, website, or book.
The source is in this container.

Publisher
The corporation or individual who puts that container out there for others.
In a book, it's found on the title page.
On a website, it's found on the very bottom

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Group Example
Publisher: Harvard Library
Source: Fake News, Misinformation and Propaganda
Date: March 28, 2017
Container: Research Guides
URL: http://guides.library.harvard.edu/fake

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Try It

  • Pick one of your sources
  • Put it together in the right order with the right punctuation
  • Use Easybib.com to create a citaiton for your second source.
  • Save both to your works cited page.