You are responsible for the accuracy of citations on your Works Cited page. Double check database names, capitalization and formatting when you copy + paste citations. *Currently some databases on the EBSCO platform are not adding the correct database names, EBSCO is NOT the name of a database. The database name appears over the search boxes.
Online sources: Include the URL (minus http://) OR the DOI number if given.
Article in a library database:
Guilmette, Thomas J., Laurie A. Malia, and Michael D. McQuiggan. "Concussion understanding and management among New England high school football coaches." Brain Injury, vol. 21 no. 10, 2007, pp. 1039-1047. Academic Search Complete, lib-proxy.sunywcc.edu:2061/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=26705688&site=ehost-live.
In-Text Citation: (Guilmette, Malia and McQuiggan 1045)
Article on a website:
"Public Agrees on Obesity's Impact, Not Government's Role." Pew Research Center, 12 Nov. 2013, www.people-press.org/2013/11/12/public-agrees-on-obesitys-impact-not-governments-role/. Accessed 20 March 2017.
In-Text Citation: ("Obesity's Impact")
Print Book:
Ronson, Jon. So You've Been Publicly Shamed. Riverhead Books, 2015.
In-Text Citation: (Ronson 62)
Electronic Book in a library database:
Ricke, LaCrystal D. The Impact of Youtube on U.S. Politics. Lexington Books, 2014. ebrary, lib-proxy.sunywcc.edu:2909/lib/sunywcc-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1809830.
In-Text Citation: (Ricke 67)
Video Source:
Particlefever. Directed by Mark A. Levinson, produced by Mark A. Levinson, Andrea Miller, Carla Solomon and David E. Kaplan, Ro*Co Films Educational, 2014.
In-Text Citation: (Levinson, Particlefever)
Statistical Table:
U.S. Census Bureau. "HI:01: Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Status by Selected Characteristics, 2015." Current Population Surveys for Health Insurance Coverage, 25 August 2016. www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/income-poverty/cps-hi/hi-01.html. Accessed 20 March 2017.
In-Text Citation: ("Current Population Survey" Table 7)
Additional help on citing online sources
If you are unsure of how to cite your resource, ask a librarian for help. See the help tab for library hours and contact information.
Plagiarism occurs when you use another person's verbal or written words or text in your own work without appropriately documenting the source of the borrowed words or text. The borrowed text could come from a variety of places, such as a book, a newspaper, a magazine, a website, or even another student's paper.
The WCC Academic Honesty Policy states:
PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism is the act of presenting another person’s ideas, research, or writing as your own. Examples include:
Copying another person’s actual words without both the use of quotations and documentation.
Presenting another person’s ideas or theories in your own words without documentation.
Using information that is not considered common knowledge without acknowledging the source.
Using a paper writing “service” or having a friend write the paper for you.
Note: The guidelines that define plagiarism also apply to information secured on internet websites. Internet references must specify precisely where the information was obtained and where it can be found.
You may think that citing another author’s work will lower your grade. In some unusual cases this may be true, if your instructor has indicated that you must write your paper without reading additional material. But in fact, as you progress in your studies, you will be expected to show that you are familiar with important work in your field and can use this work to further your thinking. Your professors write this kind of paper all the time. The key to avoiding plagiarism is that you show clearly where your own thinking ends and someone else’s begins.
No matter where the text comes from, it must be documented accurately. Accurate documentation means that you must follow the MLA (Modern Language Association) or APA (American Psychological Association) rules for documentation.
While the librarians can help you find sources for your paper, visit the Writing Tutorial (part of the Academic Support Center) for help with writing and structuring your thoughts on paper. Call them at (914) 606-7853 to make an appointment.
Hours for tutoring and writing center help at Mt. Vernon and other extension sites can be found below.
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