Integrated

Citation
Assessment
Process
Grades 1-5
Authors: Jacob Huff and Joanna Ashlock

Integrated Citation Assessment Process

Grades 1-5
Unpublished 2014
Authors: Jacob Huff, M.Ed. and Joanna Ashlock, M.S.

Integrated Citation Assessment Process - Grades 1-5, Unpublished 2014, Jacob Huff,
M.Ed. and Joanna Ashlock, M.S.

Table of Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 4
Basic Scaffolding for Skills 1st-5th grades ............................................................................. 5
Standards ............................................................................................................................ 8
Terminology ...................................................................................................................... 11
1st Grade ............................................................................................................................ 14
Grade 1 Examples ......................................................................................................... 15
nd
2 Grade ........................................................................................................................... 17
Grade 2 Examples ......................................................................................................... 18
rd
3 Grade ........................................................................................................................... 20
Grade 3 Examples ......................................................................................................... 21
4th Grade ........................................................................................................................... 24
Grade 4 Examples ......................................................................................................... 25
th
5 Grade ........................................................................................................................... 28
Grade 5 Examples ......................................................................................................... 30
Citation in Multimedia Formats ........................................................................................ 35
Presentation Software .................................................................................................. 35
Additional Resources ........................................................................................................ 38
Works Cited Page: Basic Format ................................................................................... 38
Creative Commons Cheat Sheet ................................................................................... 39
Plagiarism ...................................................................................................................... 41

Introduction
One of the most important skills a student can have as they leave school is the
ability to properly attribute sources. However, this is a very difficult topic, which can
even be difficult for adults to navigate. Sadly many schools are ignoring this issue when
it comes to elementary school, this leaves students to flounder when it is suddenly
thrust upon them in high school or college. What is presented here is a scaffolded
approach to citation, which will help teachers teach the basic skills of citation to
students in age appropriate ways.
The authors recognize that in research there are a myriad of different types of
information, sites, and formats for information. Both APA and MLA recognize dozens of
these, and each needs to be cited in a different way. For university, and possibly high
school students, this is fine but the point of citation scaffolding is to create a unified
approach which gives a logical stair stepped approach to teaching students how to cite
in a developmentally appropriate way. As students progress they will learn more as
depth and greater specificity is added. In this way information continues to build in
complexity without having to deal with inconsistency when students move on to the
next grade level.
The goal of this program is to equip teachers with a road map for age
appropriate citation, to properly scaffold their knowledge, and to give a framework for
how they can teach their students to cite appropriately. Another key element of this is
to provide a common dictionary. This way as students progress from grade to grade and
teacher to teacher the terminology can be consistent. Teaching teams and vertical
alignment can easily be on the same page as to not only how to teach citation but what
terms to use, what is being taught, and at what rate.

Basic Scaffolding for Skills 1st-5th grades

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Re-teach the prior

grades citation
style. (except 1st
grade)

Teach grade
appropriate
citations.

Quarter 3
Implement grade
appropriate
citations. Students
should
independently
demonstrate
mastery of citation
skills.

Quarter 4
Implement grade
appropriate
citations. Students
should
independently
demonstrate
mastery of citation
skills.

* If your school or grade level is implementing this curriculum for the first time you
might skip the re-teach quarter and go directly into the grade appropriate citation for
that grade.

st

1 Grade
Oral
Presentation
teacher asks
student to orally
respond to the
question,
Where did you
find this
information?

st

1 Grade
Title
Page Number

Format of Citations
2 Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
nd

Written
Worksheets

Written
Worksheets

Written
Worksheets

Written
Worksheets

Works Cited
typed, left
justified,
alphabetical
order

Works Cited
typed, hanging
indent,
alphabetical
order

Works Cited
typed, hanging
indent,
alphabetical
order

Type of Source: Print

2 Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
nd

Title
Page Number

5th Grade

Authors first
name
Authors last
name
Title
Page Number

Authors first
name
Authors last
name
Title
Page Number

5th Grade
Authors first
name
Authors last
name
Title
Place of
Publication
Publisher
Date of
Publication
Page Number
Print

st

1 Grade
Website Title

st

1 Grade
Website Title

Type of Source: Online

2 Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
nd

Website Title
URL

Website Title
Date Site was
Visited
URL

Author (last
name, first
name)
Title of page or
section
Website Title
Name of
Organization
Date Site was
Last Updated
Web
Date Site was
Visited
URL

Type of Source: Images from Online Source

2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
Website Title
URL

Website Title
Date Site was
Visited
Web Image
URL

Title of Image
Website Title
Creator, Owner,
or Author
Date Site was
Last Updated
Web Image
Date Site was
Visited
URL

5th Grade
Online Articles:
Author (last
name, first
name)
Article Title
Website Title
Publisher
Date Published
Web
Date Site was
Visited
URL
Professional
Sites:
Title of Page or
Section
Website Title
Name of
Organization
Date Site was
Last Updated
Web
Date Site was
Visited
URL

5th Grade
Title of Image
Website Title
Creator, Owner,
or Author
Date Site was
Last Updated
Web Image
Date Site was
Visited
Copyright
License
URL

When Specific Citation Information Items are Not Found or Not Available in
Any Source Type
st
1 Grade
2nd 5th Grades
Not Applicable (no written
citations)

Use the abbreviation nf followed by the appropriate

punctuation. When typed nf should be italicized.

Standards
5th Grade:
National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)
3. Research and Information Fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
a. Plan strategies to guide inquiry.
b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically
use information from a variety of sources and media.
c. Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based
on the appropriateness to specific tasks.
d. Process data and report results.
5. Digital Citizenship
Students understand human, cultural and societal issues related to
technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.
a. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of
information and technology.
Writing
AERO W.8. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources,
assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information
while avoiding plagiarism.
a. Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant
information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase
information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources.
4th Grade:
National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)
3. Research and Information Fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
a. Plan strategies to guide inquiry.
b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically
use information from a variety of sources and media.
c. Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based
on the appropriateness to specific tasks.
d. Process data and report results.
5. Digital Citizenship
Students understand human, cultural and societal issues related to
technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.
a. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of
information and technology.
Writing
AERO W.8. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources,
assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information
while avoiding plagiarism.

a. Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant

information for print and digital sources; take notes and categorize
information, and provide a list of sources.
3rd Grade:
National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)
3. Research and Information Fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
a. Plan strategies to guide inquiry.
b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically
use information from a variety of sources and media.
c. Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based
on the appropriateness to specific tasks.
d. Process data and report results.
5. Digital Citizenship
Students understand human, cultural and societal issues related to
technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.
a. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of
information and technology.
Writing
AERO W.8. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources,
assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information
while avoiding plagiarism.
a. Recall information from experiences or gather information from print
and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into
provided categories.
2nd Grade:
National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)
3. Research and Information Fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
a. Plan strategies to guide inquiry.
b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically
use information from a variety of sources and media.
c. Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based
on the appropriateness to specific tasks.
d. Process data and report results.
5. Digital Citizenship
Students understand human, cultural and societal issues related to
technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.
a. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of
information and technology.

Writing
AERO W.8. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources,
assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information
while avoiding plagiarism.
a. With guidance and support from adults, recall information from
experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a
question.
1st Grade:
National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)
3. Research and Information Fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
a. Plan strategies to guide inquiry.
b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically
use information from a variety of sources and media.
c. Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based
on the appropriateness to specific tasks.
d. Process data and report results.
5. Digital Citizenship
Students understand human, cultural and societal issues related to
technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.
a. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of
information and technology.
Writing
AERO W.8. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources,
assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information
while avoiding plagiarism
a. With guidance and support from adults, recall information from
experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a
question.

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Terminology
Capitalization of Titles follow the example of the author
Rational:
The common standard for capitalization of titles is to capitalize each major word.
However, authors do not always follow this convention. This curriculum,
therefore, will stay consistent with the way the author chooses to use
capitalization.
Example: An online magazine might not have capitalized the title of their piece,
The best phones of the year. In this case we would not capitalize.
Citations: Key information about a source used for a report or other project; includes
information such as: author, title, and date of publication
Scaffolding
1st-5th grades: Used at all levels in different forms
Fair use: allows work to be used in school assignments (and other circumstances)
without getting permission as long as credit is given
Scaffolding
1st-2nd grades: not addressed at this grade level
3rd 5th grades: issue introduced from grade 3, quarter 2 and carried forward
from that point.
Hanging indent: style of indention where the first line of an entry is not indented but all
subsequent lines are indented

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Scaffolding
1st-3rd grades: not used
4th (quarter 2) & 5th: used
Licensing: legal rights which are given or withheld by the creator/owner/author of a
work. The two main forms of this are copyright and creative commons.
Copyright: legal ownership which automatically applies to all intellectual
property unless otherwise stated. Creator/owner/author must give permission
to use material to comply with copyright law.
Creative Commons: limited rights withheld to facilitate the proliferation of a
work. This is an alternative to Copyright which makes clear distinctions about
what can and cannot be done with a work while the creator/owner/author
maintains ownership.
Scaffolding
1st-4th grades: not addressed
5th grade: addressed at this grade level
nf for anything not found: The abbreviation nf should be used for any piece of
information required in the citation but is not found by the student. When typed, nf
should be italicized.
Rational:
At the elementary level we want to introduce the idea that missing information
still needs to be represented as missing, but it isnt yet appropriate for students
to represent different pieces of missing information with different abbreviations.
Online articles: Article will have both a clear author and a clear publisher
Scaffolding
1st-4th grades: no distinction is made between online articles and professional
sites
5th (from Q2): distinction is made between online articles and professional sites

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Professional sites: Any online source, which lacks, a clear author, a clear publisher or
both
Scaffolding
1st-4th grades: no distinction is made between online articles and professional
sites
5th (from Q2): distinction is made between online articles and professional sites
Rational:
At the 5th grade level students have difficulty determining what
categories a source should fall into, but are beginning to be able to think
about it. This is why there are two categories for online sources were
previously there was only one. To be developmentally appropriate there
must be a clear distinction for the students to look for.
Example: You could have an online article on a professional site. You
could have an article written by a specific author (who is noted) and it is
posted on a professional site, like an article written by a National
Geographic author and posted on the official National Geographic
website. In this case, the citation should be written in the online article
format because there would be both a clear author and a clear publisher.
URL: the web address, which shows at the top of web browsers
Example: http://mrhuffsclass.weebly.com/reading-assignments.html
Scaffolding
1st-2nd grades: URL = domain
Example: http://mrhuffsclass.weebly.com
3rd (Q2) 5th grades: URL = full web address
Example: http://mrhuffsclass.weebly.com/reading-assignments.html
Works Cited: A list of the sources in a specific format used for a report; includes books,
articles, videos and websites
Scaffolding
1st-2nd grades: not used at these grade levels
3rd 5th grades: used at these grade levels

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1st Grade
Citation instruction begins in 1st grade as oral student responses. There are two skills
which students will be able to master by the end of 1st grade.
There are two skills which students will be able to master by the end of 1st grade:
I.

Print - For any information which comes from printed material, the student will
be able to tell the teacher:
1. The title of the book (or other print source)
2. The page number where the information is located

II.

Online source - For any information which comes from an online source the
student should be able to tell the teacher:
1. The website title

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Grade 1 Examples
Print:
1. The title of the book (or other print
source)

Information not found on the page:

2. The page number where the information
was located

Online:
1. The website title

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Works Cited
Not used

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2nd Grade
In the 2nd grade, citation instruction begins by re-teaching 1st grade methods of oral
citation. In the second quarter oral citation may continue but instruction progresses to a
written form. There are two skills which students will be able to master by the end of 2nd
grade. Students will be able to use 2nd grade curriculum citation worksheets (attached)
to complete written citation. For any piece of information that a student cannot find
they will put in nf followed by the appropriate punctuation. When typed, nf should be
italicized.
There are two skills which students will be able to master by the end of 2nd grade:
I. Print (same as 1st grade but using worksheet) - For any information which comes
from printed material, the student will be able to tell the teacher:
1. The title of the book (or other print source)
2. The page number where the information is located
II. Online source - For any information which comes from an online source, the
student will be able to tell the teacher:
1. The website title
2. URL (2nd grade definition)

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Grade 2 Examples
Print:
1. The title of the book (or other print source)

Information not found on the page:

2. The page number where the information was
located

Online source:
1. The website title
2. URL (2nd grade definition)

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Works Cited
Not used

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3rd Grade
In the 3rd grade, citation instruction begins by re-teaching 2nd grade methods with
student responses in written form. In the second quarter, hand written citation may
continue but citation instruction progresses to a typed form. There are three skills which
students will be able to master by the end of 3rd grade. Students will be able to use the
3rd grade curriculum citation worksheets (attached) to complete written citation, but
eventually these will be used to create typed Works Cited pages. Typing will be in a
straight line, left justified format without hanging indent and are arranged in
alphabetical order. For any piece of information that a student cannot find they will put
in nf followed by the appropriate punctuation. When typed, nf should be italicized.
There are three skills which students will be able to master by the end of 3rd grade:
I. Print - For any information which comes from printed material, the student will
be able to tell the teacher:
1. Author (last name, first name)
2. The title of the book (or other print source)
3. The page number of where the information was located
II. Online source - For any information which comes from an online source, the
student will be able to tell the teacher:
1. The website title
2. Date researcher visited the site
Example: 17 Dec. 2013
3. URL (3rd grade definition)
III. Citation of images for any use of a picture in which a student printed or traced
the image or did a freehand drawing using the image as its source. This is for
images which have an online source. Non-online sources are not addressed at
this time. This is citation for fair use.
1. Title of site
2. The words Web image
3. Date researcher visited the site
Example: 17 Dec. 2013
4. URL (3rd grade definition)

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Grade 3 Examples
Print:
1. Author (last name, first name)
2. The title of the book (or other print source)

Information not found on the page:

3. The page number of where the information
was located

Online source:
1. The website title
3. URL (3rd grade definition)

Information not found on the page:

2. Date researcher visited the site

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Citation of images:
1. Title of site
4. URL (3rd grade definition)

Information not found on the page:

2. The words Web image
3. Date researcher visited the site

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Works Cited
Natural News. Web. 11 Feb. 2014
<http://www.naturalnews.com/040788_chocolate_health_benefits_superfoods.html#>.
Smith, Robert. Chocolate Fever. p. 20. Print.
The Japan Times. Web Image. 11 Feb. 2014.
<http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/02/10/business/luxury-chocolate-pioneersraise-the-bar-in-vietnam/#.Uvlp7GK1ZTF>.

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4th Grade
In the 4th grade, citation instruction begins by re-teaching 3rd grade methods and uses
hand written citation worksheets to create the typed Works Cited page. There are three
skills which students will be able to master by the end of 4th grade. Students will be able
to use 4th grade curriculum citation worksheets (attached) to complete written citation,
but these will be used to create a typed Works Cited page. In the second quarter,
students will learn to use the hanging indent with citations arranged in alphabetical
order. From the third quarter on, any work which requires citations will not be accepted
without a Works Cited page. For any piece of information that a student cannot find
they will put in nf followed by the appropriate punctuation. When typed, nf should be
italicized.
There are three skills which students will be able to master by the end of 4th grade:
I. Print - For any information which comes from printed material, the student will
be able to tell the teacher:
1. Author (last name, first name)
2. The title of the book (or other print source)
3. The page number where the information was located
II. Online source - For any information which comes from an online source, the
student will be able to tell the teacher:
1. Author (last name, first name, if listed)
2. Article title
3. The website title
4. Name of organization
5. Date published or site was last updated
Example: 17 Dec. 2013
6. The word Web
7. Date researcher visited the site
Example: 17 Dec. 2013
8. URL (4th grade definition)
III. Citation of images for any use of a picture in which a student printed or traced
the image or did a freehand drawing using the image as its source. This is for
images which come from an online source. Non-online sources are not
addressed at this time. This is citation for fair use.
1. Title of image
2. The website title
3. Creator, Owner, or Author
4. Date site was last updated (Example: 17 Dec. 2013)
5. The words Web image
6. Date researcher visited the site (Example: 17 Dec. 2013)
7. URL (4th grade definition)

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Grade 4 Examples
Print:
1. Author (last name, first name)
2. The title of the book (or other print
source)

Information not found on the page:

3. The page number where the information
was located

Online source:
1. Author (last name, first name, if listed)
2. Title of page or section
3. The website title
4. Name of organization
5. Date published
8. URL (4th grade definition)

Information not found on

the page:
6. The word Web
7. Date researcher visited
the site

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Citation of images:
2. The website title
3. Creator, Owner, or Author
7. URL (4th grade definition)

1. Title of image
4. Date site was last updated

Information not found on the page:

5. The words Web image
6. Date researcher visited the site

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Works Cited
Smith, Robert. Chocolate Fever. p. 20. Print.
Taste Makers. The Japan Times. The Japan Times, 10 Feb. 2014. Web Image. 11 Feb.
2014. <http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/02/10/business/luxurychocolate-pioneers-raise-the-bar-in-vietnam/#.Uvlp7GK1ZTF>.
Wright, Carolanne. Top ten healthy reasons to eat chocolate. Natural News. Natural
News, 15 Jun. 2013. Web. 11 Feb. 2014
<http://www.naturalnews.com/040788_chocolate_health_benefits_superfoods.
html#>.

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5th Grade
In the 5th grade, citation instruction begins by re-teaching 4th grade methods and uses
hand written citation worksheets to create the typed Works Cited page. Students will be
able to use 5th grade curriculum citation worksheets (attached) to complete written
citation and these will be used to create a typed Works Cited page. At any point in 5 th
grade, the teacher may choose to not require the citation worksheets for students who
are proficient in gathering citation information. From the second quarter on, any work
which requires citations will not be accepted without a Works Cited page. Online
sources are now split into two categories: professional sites and online articles. For any
piece of information that a student cannot find they will put in nf followed by the
appropriate punctuation. When typed, nf should be italicized.
There are four skills which students will be able to master by the end of 5th grade:
I. Print - For any information which comes from printed material, the student will
be able to tell the teacher:
1. Author (last name, first name)
2. The title of the book (or other print source)
3. Place of publication
4. Publisher
5. Date of publication
6. The page number where the information came from was located
7. The word Print
II. Online source citation for online articles Any online source with both a clear
author and a clear publisher:
1. Author (last name, first name, if listed)
2. Article title
3. The website title
4. Publisher
5. Date published
Example: 17 Dec. 2013
6. The word Web
7. Date researcher visited the site
Example: 17 Dec. 2013
8. URL (5th grade definition)

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III. Online source citation for professional sites - Any online source which lacks a
clear author, a clear publisher or both:
1. Title of page or section
2. The website title
3. Name of organization
4. Date site was last updated
Example: 17 Dec. 2013
5. The word Web
6. Date researcher visited the site
Example: 17 Dec. 2013
7. URL (5th grade definition)

IV. Citation of images for any use of a picture in which a student printed or traced
the image, or did a freehand drawing using the image as its source. This is for
images which come from an online source. Non-online sources are not
addressed at this time. This is citation for fair use.
1. Title of image
2. The website title
3. Creator, Owner, or Author
4. Date site was last updated
Example: 17 Dec. 2013
5. The words Web image
6. Date researcher visited the site
Example: 17 Dec. 2013
7. Licensing
8. URL (5th grade definition)

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Grade 5 Examples
Print:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Author (last name, first name)

The title of the book
Place of publication
Publisher
Date of Publication

Information not found on the page:

6. The page number
7. The word Print

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Online Article:
1. Author (last name, first name)
2. Article title
3. The website title
4. Publisher
5. Date published
8. URL (5th grade definition)

Information not found on the page:

6. The word Web
7. Date researcher visited the site

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Professional Site:
1. Title of page or section
2. The website title
3. Name of organization (Note: organization also often found at bottom of page)
7. URL (5th grade definition)

Information not found on this site:

4. Date site was last updated
Note: many sites do have this information just not the one in the example.
Information not found on the page:
5. The word Web
6. Date researcher visited the site

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Citation of images:
2. The website title
3. Creator, Owner,
or Author
8. URL (5th grade
definition)

1. Title of image
4. Date site was last
updated

Information not found on the page:

5. The words Web image
6. Date researcher visited the site
7. Licensing

Additional Image
Example

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Works Cited
Heart Healthy Benefits of Chocolate. Cleveland Clinic. Cleveland Clinic, Web. 11 Feb.
2014. <my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/prevention/nutrition/foodchoices/benefits-of-chocolate.aspx>.
Smith, Robert. Chocolate Fever. New York: Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young
Readers. Sep. 1978. p. 20. Print.
Taste Makers. The Japan Times. The Japan Times, 10 Feb. 2014. Web Image. 11 Feb.
2014. Copyright.
<http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/02/10/business/luxury-chocolatepioneers-raise-the-bar-in-vietnam/#.Uvlp7GK1ZTF>.
Wright, Carolanne. Top ten healthy reasons to eat chocolate. Natural News. Natural
News, 15 Jun. 2013. Web. 11 Feb. 2014
<http://www.naturalnews.com/040788_chocolate_health_benefits_superfoods.
html#>.

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Citation in Multimedia Formats

Presentation Software
(Microsoft PowerPoint, Presenter, etc.)
When creating a visual presentation, citation is just as important as in printed research.
Regardless of the specific presentation software used, the Works Cited should be
located on the last slide of the presentation. The following is the scaffolding for the
various skills in presentations:
1st and 2nd grade: If visual presentations are created, the citations can be given orally or
by submitting the same worksheets used for printed research.
3rd grade: Citation for visual presentations consists of a slide at the end of the
presentation that lists sources by URL when the source comes from an online source
and title and author when it comes from a print source. The title Works Cited will be
centered at the top of the slide.
1. Print: (complexity added) authors first name, authors last name, title, and page
number
2. Online source: (complexity added) website title, date site was visited, URL
3. Citation of images from online sources: (new category) title of site, date site was
visited, the words Web image, and URL (3rd and up definition)

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4th grade: Citation for visual presentations consists of a slide that lists sources at the
end of the presentation. These will be listed in the same way that they would appear in
a 4th grade Works Cited page for printed research. However, the entries are left justified
without a hanging indent. Entries will also be in alphabetic order. The title Works
Cited will be centered at the top of the slide.
1. Print: (same as 3rd grade) authors first name, authors last name, title, and page
number
2. Online source: (complexity added) author (last name, first name if listed), title of
page or section, website title, name of organization, date site was last updated,
the word Web, date site was visited, URL
3. Citation of images from online sources: (complexity added) title of image, title of
site, creator, owner, or author, date site was last updated, the words Web
image, date site was visited, and URL

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5th grade: Citation for visual presentations consists of a slide that lists sources at the end
of the presentation. These will be listed in the same way that they would appear in a 5 th
grade Works Cited page for printed research. However, the entries are left justified
without a hanging indent. Entries will also be in alphabetic order. The title Works
Cited will be centered at the top of the slide. The addition to fifth grade is that students
will also put the URL where pictures are found on the same slide as it appears.
1. Print: (complexity added) authors first name, authors last name, title, place of
publication, publisher, date of publication, page number, and the word Print.
2. Online source citation for Online Articles: author (last name, first name), article
title, website title, publisher name, date published, the word Web, date site
was visited, URL
3. Online source citation for Professional Sites: title of page or section, website
title, name of organization, date site was last updated, the word Web, date
site was visited, URL
4. Citation of images from online sources: (complexity added) title of image, title of
site, creator, owner or author, date site was last updated, the words Web
image, date site was visited, and URL

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Additional Resources
Works Cited Page: Basic Format
This information comes from the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL).
(https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/05/) Please refer to their website for
more detailed information and examples.
Label the page Works Cited (do not italicize the words Works Cited or put them
in quotation marks) and center the words Works Cited at the top of the page.
Double space all citations, but do not skip spaces between entries.
Indent the second and subsequent lines of citations by 0.5 inches to create a
hanging indent.
Entries are listed alphabetically by the author's last name.
Author names are written last name first; middle names or middle initials follow
the first name:
Burke, Kenneth
Levy, David M.
Wallace, David Foster

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Creative Commons Cheat Sheet

Creative Commons (CC) is an alternative to Copyright. CC is just as legally binding as
Copyright, but it gives the creator more freedom to share their work in a more open
manner. With Copyright, anyone wanting to use or add to a work must get specific
permission from the owner of the material. On the other hand, CC gives clear
permission about what can and cannot be done with a work.
There are four conditions, which make up CC. A content owner can mix and match these
to give only the desired permissions.

Segment of "Creative Commons: Free Photos for Bloggers" by Foter. (CC BY-SA)

Attribution (BY) is at the core of all CC licenses. But after that there will be different
arrangements to create the intended license.
When deciding if a particular work can be used, the following questions should be asked:
Am I going to sell my work?
If you are going to sell your work then do not use a work with a Non-Commercial
(NC) license. If you will be distributing it freely, then that is fine.
Do I need to change the work I am using?
Except for resizing, a No Derivative Works (ND) license restricts the user from
changing a work in any way. Make sure that it is fine with your needs before
using this license.
Am I ok with putting the same Creative Commons license on my work after I am done
making it?
This is the core concern of Share Alike (SA). If the work you are using has a SA
license on it then yours must as well.

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The following are the possible arrangements for the four conditions:

Segment of "Creative Commons: Free Photos for Bloggers" by Foter. (CC BY-SA)

Is Creative Commons for me?

That is two questions really. Do I want to use CC and do I want to make CC materials?
If you do not plan to profit (sell) the work you are creating,

And
You would like others to be able to use and improve upon it,

Then
Creative Commons is a good fit for you.
If one or both of these are not true then you need to look carefully at what you will be
doing with the product and what license it has.
Creative Commons: a Teacher/Students Best Friend
Both teachers and students are in constant need of many different forms of intellectual
property. Though there are certain protections for the use of copy written materials use
in education, CC creates a much more ethical and safer source for materials, which are
needed for school use.
For more information please go to: creativecommons.org

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Plagiarism
One of the most important values that a student must have is academic integrity. In a
collaborative effort, SMIC School faculty and staff have adopted the following definition
of plagiarism: In an instructional setting, plagiarism occurs when a writer deliberately
uses someone elses language, ideas, or other original (not common-knowledge)
material without acknowledging its source.
It is the expectation that students understand this definition and make every effort to
acknowledge the source of information when completing research assignments. SMIC
teachers also commit to teach and coach students through the research process.
A student who attempts to cite sources but uses an incorrect format, should not be
identified as plagiarizing. Failing to accurately cite sources is often a result of prior
knowledge or teaching and should be viewed as an opportunity to re-teach or coach
through the appropriate process of citation.
A student who deliberately submits another persons work as their own, with intent to
deceive, may be considered as plagiarizing. Careful consideration will be given to
individual students who plagiarize. Consequences may include, but not be limited to, a
failing grade on the paper, deduction of Conduct Marks and/or redoing the assignment.
It is our intent to impress on students the seriousness of plagiarism as we educate
ethical, lifelong learners.
This definition of plagiarism is adopted from the publication Defining and Avoiding
Plagiarism: The WPA Statement on Best Practices by the Council of Writing Program
Administrators, January 2003. Please refer to the full publication for more information:
http://wpacouncil.org/files/wpa-plagiarism-statement.pdf,

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