Focus of SAILS questions:

• Using citation styles (being consistent)
• Identifying resource types based on citations
• Identifying and finding resources from a database record

Comments:

• Does not address legal issues surrounding documentation. This discussion may blend well with SS 12: Economic, legal and social issues.

Outline:

• Explore various citation styles.
• Creating footnotes and bibliographies
• Reading and understanding citations
• Reading and understanding database records

A.  Explore various citation styles

1. What are style manuals and how do I use them? Link to BU Research Guide.

2. Where do I find style manuals?

B.  Creating Footnotes and Bibliographies

1. Endnote

2. NoodleBib

3. EasyBib

C.  Reading and Understanding Citations

1. Show the various elements of a citation.

2. Flash Animation: Visual: Elements of citations appear one by one.

D.  Reading and Understanding Database Records

1. Show how the elements of traditional citations appear in databases records.

2. How to find the resource after you find the citation in a database.

3. Flash Animation: Visual: Snapshots of database citations.

E. Assessment: Quiz: Multiple choice. Give examples of various types of citations and ask:

1. The citation below refers to:

a. Book

b. Chapter within a book

c. Newspaper article

d. Periodical article

e. Encyclopedia article

2. Show snapshots of various database citations. What are they referring to?