The Rowman & Littlefield Guide to Writing With Sources

by Davis, James P.

• ISBN13: 9780742518421
• ISBN10: 0742518426
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-02-01
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc

Summary

This succinct 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 and paraphrasing. For information on how to bundle this book with R&L textbooks, contact [e-mail].

Author Biography

James P. Davis is chair of the English Department at Denison University

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(1)
Decisions to Make	2	(1)
Plagiarism	2	(1)
Popular Style Manuals	3	(2)
Elements Required in a Citation	5	(2)
When do You Need to Acknowledge a Source?	7	(4)
Material from Classroom Discussion	7	(1)
Common Knowledge	8	(1)
Using Textbooks as Sources	9	(2)
When Should You Paraphrase and When Should You Quote?	11	(3)
To Paraphrase or to Quote?	11	(1)
The Power of Verbatim Source Material	12	(2)
How Should You Paraphrase Information from a Source?	14	(5)
Selecting Information from Your Source	14	(2)
Giving Credit to Your Source	16	(1)
The Importance of Accuracy in Paraphrasing	17	(2)
How Should You Quote Material From A Source?	19	(9)
How Much to Quote	19	(1)
How to Present a Quotation	20	(2)
How to Show Additions and Deletions in a Quotation	22	(6)
How Should you Punctuate Quotations?	28	(5)
Introducing a Quotation	28	(1)
Ending a Quotation	29	(1)
Presenting Quotations within Quotations	29	(1)
Punctuating Titles	30	(1)
Quoting Poetry	30	(2)
Quotation Marks and Other Punctuation	32	(1)
How Should You Select and Cite Electronic and Internet Sources?	33	(9)
Source Reliability: A Sample Topic	35	(2)
Citing Internet Web Sites	37	(2)
Other Electronic Sources	39	(3)
A Further Note About Style Manuals	42	(3)
Revision Checklist for Quoting and Paraphrasing	45	(2)
Appendix: Internet Resources	47	(6)
Work Cited	53