Bibliographies & Citations

What is a bibliography?

• A book about a person's life
• A research paper or project
• A list of resources you used for research
• A list of books in a library

Which "style" of citation do we use at LPS?

• MLA
• APA
• Philadelphia
• Chicago

Where's the place in a book where you'll find most of the info you need to cite it?

• The cover
• The copyright page
• The glossary
• The title page

What is plagiarism?

• Using information from someone else’s work
• Using someone else’s work without permission or giving credit
• A promise or oath
• A way to cite a book or website

Where should you look first to find a website’s publisher?

• On the “Contact Us” page
• At the bottom of the webpage
• On Google
• At the top of the webpage

Which of these pieces of information do we NOT need when citing a book?

• Author
• Publisher
• Number of Pages
• City of Publication

What should you do if a website doesn't tell you who the author of the webpage is?

• Make something up
• Search online to track down who wrote it
• Write "Not found"
• Leave it blank

Why do we need to write a bibliography?

• To respect the author and give them credit
• To give your teacher a way to double-check your information
• To avoid plagiarism
• All of these reasons!

What's the difference between a webpage and a website?

• Nothing! They're the same!
• A webpage is a single page of information, while a website is a number of web pages connected by links 
• A webpage is a good resource, but a website isn’t
• A webpage is in a book, but a website is online

What web tool do we use to make bibliographies?

• Google
• Noodletools
• Moodle
• Quizizz