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MLA handbook for writers of research papers

Call Number: 808 MLA

ISBN: 1603290249

Publication Date: 2009

 

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Plagiarism demonstrates lack of integrity and character. It is inconsistent with the goals and values of NHHS. Review the NHHS policy on cheating and plagiarism to learn about strategies that will help you succeed with honor. 

When using database sources, your source material often appeared in a printed format before it was stored in the database. That original print format determines the type of citation you will create. To help identify the original source type of database material, use these tools developed by the NHHS Media Center:

Recipe Card: Shows the ingredients, order, and style of the citations for books, reference works, magazines, journals, and newspapers. Refer to the Recipe Card when you are having trouble interpreting the elements of a citation provided by a database.

Citation Detector: Helps you use the citation information provided by a database to predict the original form of publication (book, reference work, magazine, journal, or newspaper). Begin by finding the date of publication within the citation provided by the database. Determine whether the date format is year only; month (or season) and year; or month, day, and year. Then go to the appropriate starting point on the Citation Detector and answer the series of questions. Check your prediction by reviewing the descriptions of the sources on the second page of the Citation Detector. Pay special attention to the Red Herrings, especially when working with EBSCO databases (to identify the original source type in EBSCO, simply click on the Source name and check the Publication Type and Description). 

Place a citation as close to the quoted or paraphrased material as possible without disrupting the sentence. 

When material from one source and the same page numbers is used throughout a paragraph, use one citation at the end of the paragraph rather than a citation at the end of each sentence.

Parenthetical citations usually appear after the final quotation mark and before the period. An exception occurs, however, in quotes of four or more lines since these quotes are presented as block quotes, that is, they are indented and use no quotation marks. In such cases, the parenthetical citation goes after the period.

For help with in-text citations, visit these sites:

Journals are often published by an academic or professional organization to advance knowledge in a particular discipline. Journals usually contain:

• Scholarly articles with abstracts and references (footnotes, in-text citations, bibliography)
• Scholarly vocabulary, including words and ideas that might be understood only by other experts on the topic
• Few photos, pictures, or ads

Magazines appeal to a general audience and usually:

• Do not include footnotes or references
• Include pictures, colorful design elements, decorative fonts, and ads

To access the databases from home, you will need a username and password. The password list is available online to those who have an NHHS login ID and password. Be sure to precede your login ID with your domain: nhhs\

See a list of the databases organized by subject.