Words that begin with P
Research Sources
The Abbreviation Means...
Formatting the List
MLA Potpourri
100
Using another person's words or ideas in a paper without giving credit.
What is plagiarism?
100
An online Encyclopedia that is one of the Middle School's databases.
What is Encyclopedia Britannica?
100
n.d.
What is no date?
100
Use this spacing within citations and between citations for the entire bibliography.
What is double spacing?
100
When you quote an author, you use this punctuation.
What are quotations?
200
To summarize or rephrase another person's writings in your own words.
What is paraphrase?
200
Most of your nonfiction sources in the library can be found using this library system of identification and organization
What is the Dewey Decimal System?
200
.edu
What is education?
200
This is how you arrange the sources in a works cited list.
What is alphabetically or alphabetically by author's last name.
200
MLA citations include the medium of publication, name two types of medium.
What are print, web, dvd, video, interview, film, radio, e-mail, etc.?
300
Another name for a magazine.
What is a periodical?
300
Name two types of website domains that are considered to be credible sources
What is .edu .gov
300
MLA
Modern Language Associates
300
Another name for a "works cited" page
What is a bibliography?
300
In former editions of MLA, titles of books were underlined, now this is used
What are italics?
400
The copyright date is often the same as this date.
What is date of publication?
400
A database with copyright friendly images.
What is Image Quest?
400
YNP
Young Naturalist Project
400
In an MLA citation, website articles are in quotations, but website titles are in this format.
What are italics?
400
This online tool makes creating citations oh so easy.
What is EasyBib
500
Another name for an in-text citation.
What is a parenthetical citation?
500
A research database other than Encyclopedia Britannica that we use in the Middle School.
What is Ebsco, Gale, SIRS Discovery...
500
n.p.
What is no publisher?
500
Web citations include this element when the site may be difficult to locate through a basic search, or when required by an instructor.
What is the website address URL or address?
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