Rowman and Littlefield Guide to Writing with Sources

Name: Rowman and Littlefield Guide to Writing with Sources
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ISBN: 9780742518421

ISBN-10: 0742518426

ISBN-13: 9780742518421

Edition: 2002

Authors: James Davis

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This guide helps writers to assess, quote, cite and present information from a variety of types of sources, including electronic and Internet sources. It features samples of writing and style sheets as well as a checklist for quoting.

Book details

List price: $9.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 64
Size: 5.25" wide x 8.25" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.198
Language: English

Introduction	p. 1
Decisions to Make	p. 2
Plagiarism	p. 2
Popular Style Manuals	p. 3
Elements Required in a Citation	p. 5
When Do You Need to Acknowledge a Source?	p. 7
Material from Classroom Discussion	p. 7
Common Knowledge	p. 8
Using Textbooks as Sources	p. 9
When Should You Paraphrase and When Should You Quote?	p. 11
To Paraphrase or to Quote?	p. 11
The Power of Verbatim Source Material	p. 12
How Should You Paraphrase Information from a Source?	p. 14
Selecting Information from Your Source	p. 14
Giving Credit to Your Source	p. 16
The Importance of Accuracy in Paraphrasing	p. 17
How Should You Quote Material from a Source?	p. 19
How Much to Quote	p. 19
How to Present a Quotation	p. 20
How to Show Additions and Deletions in a Quotation	p. 22
How Should You Punctuate Quotations?	p. 28
Introducing a Quotation	p. 28
Ending a Quotation	p. 29
Presenting Quotations within Quotations	p. 29
Punctuating Titles	p. 30
Quoting Poetry	p. 30
Quotation Marks and Other Punctuation	p. 32
How Should You Select and Cite Electronic and Internet Sources?	p. 33
Source Reliability: A Sample Topic	p. 35
Citing Internet Web Sites	p. 37
Other Electronic Sources	p. 39
A Further Note about Style Manuals	p. 42
Revision Checklist for Quoting and Paraphrasing	p. 45
Internet Resources	p. 47
Works Cited	p. 53
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