Citations!

Everyone needs to have 8-10 citations in their research project!

Essay, Research Paper or Prezi

This is how your citations should look if you're writing an essay, research paper or Prezi: 

Metallica is one of the most prominent heavy metal bands in the world.  Their music has reached millions of people across the globe and continues to be an influence on young musicians today.  According to rockhall.com, "no band has loomed larger, rocked heavier, raged more angrily or pushed the limits further than Metallica."  As you can see, this band has achieved a level of success that few musicians have ever accomplished.  

Don't forget to include a transitional phrase like the one above in BLUE.  Don't write the entire web address for your citation... just the home page like I did above.  

Fiction: Short Stories

This is how your citations should look if you're writing a piece of fiction: 

Let's say this is the piece of information that you want to use: 

You lie awake in your tiny bed, underneath the salmon covers, your neck sore from sleeping on one pillow (you asked for another but you’ll need a doctor’s order to have more than one.) Your sleep medicine has worn off and you are now once again a prisoner to your insomnia.  (Taken from psychcentral.com) 

Here's how you could use it in your story: 

Angie slowly awakened from a restless night of sleep.  The medication they gave her when she was admitted last night was beginning to wear off, leaving her feeling foggy and confused.  She tried to sit up, but her neck was so stiff from laying on the flat, lifeless pillow that she could barely move.  She kicked off the salmon colored blanket and forced herself up.  As she looked around the barren room, reality kicked in... she was in a mental institution.  

Although I didn't "cite" the information I found on psychcentral.com, I used it to help me write this scene, so I turned it blue to indicate that.  


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