"Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose."
Zora Neale Hurston, Dust Tracks on a Road (New York: HarperPerennial, 1996), 143
Citing (saying where you got your information) and providing a bibliography (or list of those sources) is a way of giving credit to the original authors and creators whose works you've used.
By giving credit, you are being honest in how you use the resources you find and you are also respecting the law of copyright (the legal right of authors/creators over their creations).
You can use the "Citations" tool in Google Docs to easily create your references! Watch the video below:
Information you will need:
Example:
Rowling, J.K. (2021). Harry Potter and the half-blood prince. Bloomsbury Children's Books.
EBooks: just add the ebook link to your book reference!
Example:
Rowling, J.K. (2021). Harry Potter and the half-blood prince. Bloomsbury Children's Books. https://soraapp.com/library/theyorkschoolca/search/query-harry%20potter%20and%20the%20half-blood%20prince/titles/200131/791288
Information you will need:
Example:
Crossingham, J. (2022, June 07). Ancient city revealed after dam dries up. , Retrieved from https://owlconnected.com/archives/ancient-city-revealed.
Information you will need:
Example:
Smith, J. (2013). Learning to reference articles. School database. www.schooldatabase.com/learning-to-reference-articles/123456xyz.
Information you will need:
Example:
Lava by Denali National Park and Preserve, 2013, Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/denalinps/8639280606/).
The following sites offer collections of images and photos for free use.
Attribution (giving credit) is not required but is appreciated.
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