Rowman and Littlefield Guide to Writing with Sources

Name: Rowman and Littlefield Guide to Writing with Sources
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ISBN: 9781442205697

ISBN-10: 1442205695

ISBN-13: 9781442205697

Edition: 4th 2012 (Revised)

Authors: James P. Davis

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Book details

List price: $30.99
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/17/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 96
Size: 5.55" wide x 8.61" long x 0.30" tall
Weight: 0.330
Language: English



A Note on the New Edition


The Challenges of Academic Writing in the Age of Misinformation


Questions of Authorship and Authority


Evaluating Sources and Entering the Dialogue


Decisions to Make


Plagiarism


Popular Style Manuals


Elements Required in a Citation


When Do You Need to Acknowledge a Source?


Material from Classroom Discussion


Common Knowledge


Using Textbooks as Sources


Using Sources in Class Presentations


When Should You Paraphrase and when Should you Quote?


How Should You Paraphrase Information from a Source?


Selecting Information from Your Source


Giving Credit to Your Source


The Importance of Accuracy in Paraphrasing


How Should you Quote Material from a Source?


How Much to Quote


How to Present a Quotation


How to Show Additions and Deletions in a Quotation


Writing about Literature


How Should you Punctuate Quotations?


Introducing a Quotation


Ending a Quotation


Presenting Quotations within Quotations


Punctuating Titles


Quoting Poetry


Quotation Marks and Other Punctuation


How Should you Select and Cite Electronic and Internet Sources?


Source Reliability: A Sample Topic


Citing Internet Websites


Other Electronic Sources


A Further Note About Style Manuals


Revision Checklist For Quoting and Paraphrasing


Appendix: Internet Resources


Works Cited


About The Author