10D SNC Research and APA Referencing Instructions

10D Science RESEARCH NOTES AND APA REFERENCING INSTRUCTIONS

1. Complete your research using the template. Save the template to “My Documents” in your school drive. For each different source, use one template.

2. Select your three sources for credibility, accuracy, relevance, and timeliness (not older than five years). *Look for the author’s / organization’s credentials

Types of Websites and Trustworthiness

.edu (college, university, *school .on ( .ca ()

.org ( .gov (U)

.net ( .com*)

3. In the Source box at the top of the template, record the author or organization and title (book, ebook, encyclopedia). If you are researching online, record the Organization/web page title and the web address in the Source box (see the example below).

4. Once you have finished using the source, record the required information for that source into easybib.com to create your APA Reference List. See the instructions for Easybib.com on the school website.

5. Record your research using point form notes in your words. DO NOT COPY AND PASTE from the Internet unless you are using a direct quotation. You must put direct quotations in quotation marks.

6. Print and hand in your three templates of research notes and your Easybib APA reference list to your teacher who will give it to the teacher-librarians after your presentation..

Example: multiple sclerosis

Source: (Use APA in Easybib.com to make your Reference List) Name of Author or Organization: The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada

Title of book, article, or web page: What is MS?

Web Address: http://mssociety.ca/en/information/ms_what.htm

Type of Source: (bold the type or delete the other choices) book or ebook encyclopedia government website not for profit website online video

news article from a database article / report from educational institution ______

- MS affects the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) - myelin is a covering that protects the nerves - researchers think a person's immune system can become defective so it actually attacks the myelin in their own body

Easybib Instructions:

1. Use www.easybib.com to record the required citation information for each source you use. a) Register in the upper right corner with your email and a password that you won’t forget. b) Choose your type of source from the tabs (website, article...). c) Select APA as your citation style. d) Paste the web address of your source into the search box and click “Cite this”. e) Scroll down and check your citation carefully. Sometimes you will have to enter your source information manually. For authors and dates of websites, check the top, bottom, and “About Us”.

f) Once you have checked and/or filled in all possible boxes, click on “Create Citation”. A copy of your citation will appear in italics on the screen. g) Continue these steps for each source you use. Use three sources.

2. To print off your list of “References” from Easybib as Word document: a) Click on “Export or Print” on the right hand side. Select Word document. In a few seconds it will appear.

b) Save this page to your “My Documents” just to be safe before you print.

c) DON'T CHANGE THE FORMAT. Easybib is designed to do the work for you. The only thing you might want to check is the length of the typed lines. If the web address is too long, Easybib will put it on a separate line and leave a big space. To fix, just click on part of the web address and hit enter. The web address will split and fill in the space properly.

*See the sample References List on the web page.*

d) Type your name at the top or bottom and print!

e) Staple your References to your research.