How to Cite Sources in Slideshows and Website Projects

How to Cite Sources in Slideshows and Website Projects

Learn how to give credit to websites, books, and videos the right way!

Why Do We Cite?

Citing your sources shows:

• You did your research

• You give credit to authors and creators

• You avoid plagiarism

​You should cite any ideas, facts, images, or words that aren’t yours.

What Do You Need to Cite?

You should cite:

• Websites

• Books

• Videos (like YouTube)

• Articles or news sources

• Images or charts

Multiple Choice

Why is citing sources important?

• To confuse the audience

• To give credit and avoid plagiarism

• To make your slides longer

• Because it's optional

​How to Cite a Website (MLA Style)

Example Format:
Author Last Name, First Name. “Title of Webpage.” Website Name, Date, URL.

Example:
“Innocence Project.” Innocence Project, 2023, www.innocenceproject.org.

Open Ended

In MLA style, what punctuation marks go around a webpage title?

​In-Slide Citations

Use short citations in the corner of your slide:

Example:
(Innocence Project, 2023)
This shows your source without taking up too much space.

Multiple Choice

Which is the best in-slide citation for a quote from a 2023 website?

• “Innocence Project dot com”

• (www.innocenceproject.org)

• (Innocence Project, 2023)

• (“Innocence Project”)

How to Cite a Book

Format:
Author Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Year.

Example:
Stevenson, Bryan. Just Mercy. Spiegel & Grau, 2014.

Multiple Choice

What part of a book citation should be italicized?

• Author name

• Publisher

• Title of the book

• The year

​How to Cite a Video

Format:
“Video Title.” Website Name, uploaded by Username, Date, URL.

Example:
“Innocence Project: Calvin Willis’ Story.” YouTube, uploaded by The Innocence Project, 16 May 2020.

Multiple Choice

What should appear in quotation marks in a video citation?

• The website name

• The publisher

• The title of the video

• The upload date

​Works Cited Slide or Page

Always include a final slide or section with your sources.
Label it "Sources" or "Works Cited."

Example:

• Stevenson, Bryan. Just Mercy. Spiegel & Grau, 2014.

• “Innocence Project.” Innocence Project, 2023.

Multiple Select

What should you include in a Works Cited slide? (Choose all that apply)

• Author or creator name

• Title of the source

• Website or publisher

• URL or year

• Your favorite quote from the project