Research and Documentation

Finding good sources

And proper documentation
 Credible Research
 Books
 Magazines (not Tabloids)
 Newspapers
 Journals (print and online)
 Dictionaries
 Encyclopedias
 Websites
› That end in .org, .gov, or .edu
 NOT Credible
 Blogs
 Wikipedia
 Evaluate websites carefully
› Look at who the author is, check out their credentials
› Double check the information.
 The Library and its Website
 Physically go to the library.
› Reference librarians are there to help you
 http://www.library.eku.edu/new/index.php
 MLA Format of Paper
 1 inch margins
 Double spaced
 Title
 Name, class, teacher, and date
 Header- Last name and page #
 Header
Name Last name page number

Teacher’s name Class name Double Spaced

Date

Title
 Documentation (MLA)
 Modern Language Association (MLA)
 In-Text citations
› Whenever you quote or paraphrase a source you must
put an in-text citation at the end.
› Example: According to Dr. Jim Henson, “eating fruits
and vegetables everyday makes a person healthier”
(Author’s Last name page #)
› If there is no author then put the title of the article,
book, or website.
 In-text Citation

Block Quote
2 tabs
 Documentation (MLA)
 Works Cited Page
› A list of all your sources in alphabetical order with
specific information depending on the source.
› Books, magazines, journals, websites, etc are all
documented differently.
 Centered
Book

Left aligned

Indent
Online journal
 For Monday
 Bring a book, website (the url), and the print out
of an article from the library website
 We will practice putting them in MLA format.