Rowman & Littlefield Guide to Writing with Sources (eBook)

James P. Davis is associate professor at Denison University, where he teaches English and cultural studies.

The Challenges of Academic Writing in the Age of MisinformationQuestions of Authorship and AuthorityEvaluating Sources and Entering the DialogDecisions to MakePlagiarismPopular Style ManualsElements Required in a CitationWhen Do You Need to Acknowledge a Source?Material from Classroom DiscussionCommon KnowledgeUsing Textbooks as SourcesUsing Sources in Class PresentationsWhen Should You Paraphrase and When Should You Quote?How Should You Paraphrase Information from a Source?Selecting Information from Your SourceGiving Credit to Your SourceThe Importance of Accuracy in ParaphrasingHow Should You Quote Material from a Source?How Much to QuoteHow to Present a QuotationHow to Show Additions and Deletions in a QuotationWriting about LiteratureHow Should You Punctuate Quotations?Introducing a QuotationEnding a QuotationPresenting Quotations within QuotationsPunctuating TitlesQuoting PoetryQuotation Marks and Other PunctuationHow Should You Select and Cite Electronic and Internet Sources?Source Reliability: A Sample TopicCiting Internet WebsitesOther Electronic SourcesA Further Note about Style ManualsRevision Checklist for Quoting and ParaphrasingAppendix: Internet ResourcesWorks Cited