| It
is important to identify material you think will be useful in
writing your paper. There are certain practices for properly incorporating
information from sources into your research: |
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IDENTIFY
USEFUL INFORMATION
Taking clear notes, on paper or in a word processing program,
and highlighting photocopies of materials,
are two ways to identify information for potential use later on.
Don't forget about Post-Its© for flagging the pages you need! |
GET
COMPLETE REFERENCES
Write
down complete bibliographic information for each source or photocopy
the title page of books to capture this information. |
USE
QUOTATION MARKS
Use quotation marks around any statement that is taken word-for-word
from another person no matter the source. |
PARAPHRASE
Restate a passage from a source using your own words. Be sure
to reword the passage well so that it's different from the original
work. |
SUMMARIZE
Identify the main ideas or concepts from someone else's work and
then use your own words |
