...Indexes and Bibliographies Indexes and bibliographies are the mainstay of any library because they help you identify and locate a single book or journal article from among the millions published. The single most important bibliography in any library is its online catalog. As with all other information types, there are many specialized indexes and bibliographies unique to business topics. These can be very useful in a literature search to fi nd authors and titles of prior works on the topic of interest. Skill in searching bibliographic databases is essential for the business researcher. For the novice or less skilled, we provide two appendices at the end of this chapter. The fi rst, “Bibliographic Database Searches,” reviews the process of searching. The second, “Advanced Searches,” reveals the more advanced techniques of skilled searchers. Dictionaries Dictionaries are so ubiquitous that they probably need no explanation. We all use them to verify spelling or grammar usage or to defi ne terms. In business, as in every fi eld, there are many specialized dictionaries that defi ne words, terms, or jargon unique to a discipline. Most of these specialized dictionaries include in their word lists information on people, events, or organizations that shape the discipline. They are also an excellent place to fi nd acronyms. A growing number of dictionaries and glossaries (terms in a specialized fi eld, area, or topic plus their defi nitions) are now available on the Web...
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...The Wheels On The Racecar By Alexander Zane Bibliographic Information: Zane, Alexander. The Wheels On The Racecar. New York: Orchard Books, 2005. Element of Music: Beat, Melody, and Timbre Materials: The Wheels On The Racecar Happy children ready to sing along Student Placement: Sitting in a circle in chairs Activity: The student will sing along with the teacher to The Wheels On The Racecar The student will repeat round and round three times The student will repeat vroom-vroom-vroom three times The student will repeat go-go-go three times The student will repeat zip-zip-zip three times The student will repeat steers and steers three times The student will repeat zizz-zizz-zizz three times The student will repeat glug-glug-glug three times The student will repeat speeds on back three times The student will repeat makes his move three times The student will repeat zooms to the lead three times The student will repeat swish-swish-swish three times The student will repeat round and round three times JUMP! By Scott M. Fischer Bibliographic Information: Fischer, Scott. JUMP!. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2010. Element of Music: Beat, Rhythm, Form, Timbre Materials: JUMP! Active children ready to have fun and dance Student Placement: Standing up in a single line facing the front of the class Activity The student will hold hand on cheeks to indicate sleepy mode The student will hear frog and jump high The student will hold hand on...
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...Citation Guide for Business (Required for COMM 1E03 and COMM 2MA3) December 2006 Innis Library McMaster University, Hamilton, ON Contents ii Part One: Introduction Citation Style ...................................................................................................................................1 Order of Elements in Paper..............................................................................................................1 Page Numbers ..................................................................................................................................1 Title Page ........................................................................................................................................2 Contents ...........................................................................................................................................2 Text / Body ......................................................................................................................................2 Appendixes ......................................................................................................................................3 Tables and Graphs in the Body........................................................................................................3 Endnotes...........................................................................................................................................4 Formatting...
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...follow - up and read more full y the cited author’s arguments. Steps Involved in Referencing 1. Collecting Bibliographic Details Note down the full bibliographic details of the source from wh ich the information is taken, including the relevant page number(s). This information is the basis of a citation or reference . In the case of a book , ‘bibliogra phical details’ refers to: author/editor, year of publication, title, edition, volume number, place of publication and publisher as found on the front and back of the title page. (Not all of these details will necessarily be applicable). In the case of a journal article the details required include: author of the article, year of publication, title of the article, title of the journal, volume and issue number of the journal, and page numbers. For all electronic information , in addition to the above you sh ould note the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) if one exists, and if one does not exist, the web address (URL) of the database you found the article in. Fo r more details see the DOI Information Sheet. 2. In - Text Citations A citation inserted at the appropriate place within the text of the document is called an in - text citation. This usually takes the form of the name of the aut hor, followed by the year of publication. Two acceptable forms of in - text citations are: Miller and Collins (2009) - use and when family names are...
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...Journal Citations—Clearing Up Some Confusion Question When I use Chamberlain’s virtual library to research topics, most of the articles are obtained through use of the EBSCOhost database. In the virtual library, when I ask for the APA citation for the reference, the information always includes “Retrieved from EBSCOhost” as the proper format. My instructor insists that I cannot use “Retrieved from EBSCOhost” or other databases in my reference lists. My instructor tells me I have to use a DOI number or the URL of the journal’s home page. Most of the articles I find don’t have DOI numbers. I have to go looking for journal home pages and URLs, but some are difficult to find and sometimes I am not certain a journal has a home site. What am I supposed to do—especially when it really was retrieved from EBSCOhost and I have no idea where (the source from which) the library obtained these articles? Answer The Chamberlain library does not obtain the articles; the library purchases access to various bibliographic databases such as EBSCOhost and CINAHL. These databases supply the search engines and the full-text journals. The software that shows different citation formats comes from the database service (e.g., EBSCO) and has not been updated to reflect the sixth edition. It is, at present, providing incorrect information. Refer to the APA manual for the correct format. APA advises that if you don’t find a DOI number, you need to go out to the Internet and search for the journal. (Use...
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...date should appear in this form: day, month, year—no commas. All margins are one inch. All works cited (including both primary and secondary sources) should appear at the end of the paper on its own page. It will be called the Works Cited page, and the words “Works Cited” will appear at the top of the page, centered, with no other formatting. Then you will list the bibliographic information of all works cited, alphabetically by author or first word in the entry. The Works Cited page is also double-spaced, within and between each bibliographic entry. Be sure that each entry is left justified on the first line, and subsequent lines are indented five spaces (one TAB). Follow standard MLA practice for bibliographic entries. When you directly quote, or even if you paraphrase, the language of a primary or secondary source, you cite that source parenthetically. The following sentence is an example of an MLA-style parenthetical reference: A consideration of the importance of self-reliance must understand that, “Because it is my name!” (Miller 143). Note that the PERIOD appears AFTER the parenthetical citation, which includes the author and the page number but no...
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...* Research Paper 1: The first paper is due by Monday, April 9, 11:59 p.m. You MAY use sources outside of the Liberty Search Engine (and are encouraged to do so). Also you may use scholarly books and not just journal articles. You should avoid using generic websites that do not appear scholarly in nature. A good rule of thumb is that if a website does not have an author, it is not a good source. Good online material has also usually been published in print at some point. Google Scholar and JSTOR are great places to search, as well as the online encyclopedias I've shown you. Always feel free to send me an email if you have questions about sources or formatting. You are to write a 5-page research paper (12 point, double spaced, Time New Roman font, 1-inch margins on all sides), using at least three scholarly sources (not including the textbook), focusing on the key events and movements that were influential in the recognition of the canonical books. You should focus primarily on the canonization of the New Testament, though it is acceptable to include some information on the Old Testament. In addition, look at the methods and the process employed by individuals and councils in the NT canonization process, and how/why they deemed certain books as the inspired word of God. Please note that this paper is to be about the canonical books of the Bible, not the canon laws of the Catholic Church. These are two different subjects. Also, note that the formation of the NT Canon is the...
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...Bibliographic References Harvard format APA style Stuck with referencing? Try http://referencing.port.ac.uk This guide is based on the 5th edition. For help with the 6th edition refer to the website. MD5644 0810 Bibliographic Ref Harvard APA style.indd 1 19/08/2010 09:35 This leaflet is a summary of the APA style guidelines as contained in The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th ed., 2001 (Second Floor Subject Reference Collection: 808.02 AME). The APA style is based on the Harvard referencing system whereby the date of publication follows the author name(s) and intext references refer to items in the bibliography using the author surname and date of publication, in brackets. Referencing is important in all academic work as it indicates to the reader the sources of your quotations and borrowed ideas. Failure to indicate your sources could easily be taken for plagiarism (literary theft). The purpose of the referencing system is to describe your sources in an accurate and consistent manner and to indicate within the text of your paper where particular sources were used. Don’t get caught out! • • Keep a careful note of all sources used as you prepare your assignments. Record all the details you need about a library book (including page numbers) before you return it – someone else may have the book if you try to go back and check later. Make sure you write down the source details you need on any photocopies you make. Remember to print...
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...finding from someone’s work. This establishes the authority of your work and acknowledges the researchers and writers you have drawn upon in your paper. It is necessary to cite your sources each time you: • reproduce an author’s exact words (quote); that is, copy word for word directly from a text. Page numbers must be included in the in-text citation when quoting directly. • use your own wording (summarise or paraphrase) to explain or discuss what someone has said. Page numbers should be provided if the summarised or paraphrased material appears in specific pages or sections of a work. If you copy an entire table, chart, diagram or graph or if you take only some of the data contained in such sources, you must provide a reference. Sources such as journals, books, encyclopedias, computer programs and software, information from the internet, reports, newspapers, interviews, radio and television must be cited in the body of your paper and detailed in a reference list at the end. Information from Deakin study guides and readers must also be acknowledged. The author–date (Harvard) style consists of two elements: 1. in-text citations in the body of the paper 2. a reference list at the end of the paper giving...
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...541.440.4640 | www.ucclibrary.com How to create Reference Lists in APA Style Different disciplines of learning require different styles of bibliographic citations. Nursing, education, psychology, and others often use the American Psychological Association (APA) style. For more examples, see the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th ed (REF 808.02 P), available at the UCC Library. Reference to an Entire Book: TIPS: • Find the example below, that best fits your item. If you don't find what you are looking for, see pages 180-216 of the APA manual. • Always use a “hanging indent”-- indent (tab) every line except the first. • Do not write out the authors' first or middle name, just initials. Also do not include credentials, for example, M. D. or Ph. D. • If the author has a suffix (like Jr. or III), after the author's initials, put a comma followed by the suffix. • If you can't find a copyright date, write the date like this: (n.d.). • Type the book title in italics. If you are handwriting your citations, underline the title since you can not write in italics. • Notice that only the first word in the title and the first word in the subtitle are capitalized. Also, remember to capitalize proper nouns. • If there is more than one city of publication, use the first city listed that is in the U.S. • For major cities, you can just write the name of the city. For smaller, less known cities, include the two letter abbreviation for the state. • You may leave...
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...because I dint know that question marks are used when you quote someone else work. The question marks are used to show that the work belongs to someone else and not my own writings. When quoting a source, it’s recommended to use the quote exactly the way it appears because no one would like to be misquoted. After learning this concept, I was now able to answer the question correctly in post-test quiz. Another challenging question was question was the 4th question. The question was testing on citation as a tool to avoid plagiarism. From the information given on citation, it’s highly recommended that any time you quote someone’s words whether printed, spoken or sung, it’s vital to cite them. Question 5 was still testing on citation and I dint answer it correctly. I got to learn that proverbs don’t need to be cited since they are common knowledge. Another question that challenged me during the test was question eight which tested on whether songs or lyrics should be cited. It was clear that citation was necessary in this case as long as someone’s ideas or words are utilized irrespective of its form. The last question was yet another challenging problem in trying to avoid plagiarism. The date of George Washington birthday was not to be cited since it’s...
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...Assignment Cover Sheet 200336 Business Academic Skills School of Business Student last name: | | Student first name: | | Student number: | | Unit name and number: | 200336 Business Academic Skills | Workshop day: | | Workshop time: | | Workshop room: | | Workshop tutor: | | Title of assignment: | Essay Development | Length: | 500 words plus references | Date due: | In Workshop Week 11 (beginning 7 October) | Date submitted: | | Campus enrolment: | | Declaration: * I hold a copy of this assignment if the original is lost or damaged. * I hereby certify that no part of this assignment or product has been copied from any other student’s work or from any other source except where due acknowledgement is made in the assignment. * No part of the assignment/product has been written/produced for me by any other person except where collaboration has been authorised by the subject lecturer/tutor concerned. * I am aware that this work may be reproduced and submitted to plagiarism detection software programs for the purpose of detecting possible plagiarism (which may retain a copy on its database for future plagiarism checking). * I am aware that the plagiarism detection software programs are not the only means that will be used to detect plagiarism (i.e. having a zero report may still result in plagiarism). Signature: ______________________________________ Note: An examiner or lecturer/tutor has the right to not...
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...Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper on how you can prepare for academic success at the graduate level. Include the following: 260 WORDS PER PART * Identify characteristics of graduate writing and explain how writing at the graduate level differs from other forms of writing. * Outline the elements of effective written communication. A. Sender : the person who send the massage - Message : the massage that send from the sender - Channel : the transmission line connect between sender and receiver - Receiver : the person who receive the massage through the channel * Describe plagiarism and steps to avoid it. B. plagiarism is defined as “the deliberate or reckless representation of another’s words, thoughts, or ideas as one’s own without attribution in connection with submission of academic work, whether graded or otherwise.” (Instrument of Student Judicial Governance, Section II.B.1.). Because it is considered a form of cheating, the Office of the Dean of Students can punish students who plagiarize with course failure and suspension. Full information can be found on the UNC Honor System page. What is plagiarism? At UNC, plagiarism is defined as “the deliberate or reckless representation of another’s words, thoughts, or ideas as one’s own without attribution in connection with submission of academic work, whether graded or otherwise.” (Instrument of Student Judicial Governance, Section II.B.1.). Because it is considered a form of cheating, the Office...
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...Bibliographic References Harvard format APA style Stuck with referencing? Try http://referencing.port.ac.uk This guide is based on the 5th edition. For help with the 6th edition refer to the website. MD5644 0810 Bibliographic Ref Harvard APA style.indd 1 19/08/2010 09:35 This leaflet is a summary of the APA style guidelines as contained in The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th ed., 2001 (Second Floor Subject Reference Collection: 808.02 AME). The APA style is based on the Harvard referencing system whereby the date of publication follows the author name(s) and intext references refer to items in the bibliography using the author surname and date of publication, in brackets. Referencing is important in all academic work as it indicates to the reader the sources of your quotations and borrowed ideas. Failure to indicate your sources could easily be taken for plagiarism (literary theft). The purpose of the referencing system is to describe your sources in an accurate and consistent manner and to indicate within the text of your paper where particular sources were used. Don’t get caught out! • • Keep a careful note of all sources used as you prepare your assignments. Record all the details you need about a library book (including page numbers) before you return it – someone else may have the book if you try to go back and check later. Make sure you write down the source details you need on any photocopies you make. Remember to print...
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...substitute for good, thorough, and hard work. When you start your reading, start broadly. If you have an area you are interested in, such as computers in education, multi-media, distance education, web-based instruction, or some other specific concentration, start your reading in those areas. Course assigned reading will help, but you will have to branch outwards and inwards. Don’t be afraid to follow an area that seems not to be related to your area. You are trying to define your interests. Allow yourself the freedom to do that. Here are some tips on how you might branch out, and/or focus in: A. Look carefully at the references. Should the author raise a salient point that interests you and they happen to cite somebody, look up the citation and read the original source. The original source will have its own references, follow these. Repeat as necessary. B. Read from tangentially related fields. Don’t be afraid to look outside of the literature in IT to other areas. Educational Psychology, Human Resources, Computer Science, and Communications Studies are but a few of the related fields with important information related to our field. Step 2: Define the area. The purpose of a literature is to review all of the relevant literature on a particular topic. ALL OF THE INFORMATION. A daunting task, no doubt. The reason we do this is to see what has been said about the subject in order to couch our own research within the context of the existing body of literature...
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