Using and evaluating sources AO2 (taught session)

13/07/13
Key objectives:

  1. To understand the importance of evaluating your sources 
  2. To consider different ways of analysing and evaluating sources 
Plagiarism- reference every source you use, not just those you quote. 
Don't forget page numbers, and when using quotes ensure they are reference fully in the footnote

Always assume photos are copyrighted, if not make sure to credit the owner or the website where it was found. 

Bibliographies:
  • List of all the sources referred to in a project 
  • Included at the end of the project 
  • Books:
    • Author/editor - Surname, Initial 
    • Publication date in brackets e.g. (2009)
    • Title in italics
    • Publisher 
    • Place of publication 
  • Articles in books/ journals- if the source is an article within a book or journal, ass the article's author and title 
  • Newspaper articles- If the source is a newspaper, make note of the author of the article, the title of the article, the newspaper and the date of the publication 
  • TV/radio broadcasts- If the source is a TV or radio broadcast, note its title, broadcaster or channel, date of broadcast or URL
  • Websites- If the source if from a website then it should include author.editor, year, and title [online]. Publisher, place of publication, and URL [date accessed]