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Stout Workshop 2: Organizing Research and Mastering Citations
Session Outline:
Welcome!
Why citing is important
- Enhances credibility
- Gives credit to original authors
- Allows others to follow the thought process your research
- Avoids plagiarism and legal consequences
- Contributes to academic integrity
APA Citation Format
- Activity: What are main elements of a citation?
- Theory behind citation structure
- Examples of APA citations for common sources
- Activity (Part 1): Is the Citation Correct?
- Citing Local sources
- Activity (Part 2): Is the Citation Correct?
Citation Style Resources
- Citing Guide
- Zotero tutorial provided by Dana Linell
- Purdue Owl
Reference Managers
- Definitions and benefits
- Manager Options: Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote
- Key features of Zotero
Organizing your original research
- Organizing your own research and sources
- Activity: File Naming Conventions