[Script Info] Title: [Events] Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.60,0:00:18.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Where can I find the citation? Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.27,0:00:21.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Once upon a time... Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.07,0:00:28.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Students could actually memorize the various citation formats they needed to use in their works cited lists, Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.66,0:00:32.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because, once upon a time, they didn't have to cite sources like Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.20,0:00:34.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a website, Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.62,0:00:36.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,an article from an online database, Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.19,0:00:39.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a blog posting, a tweet, Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.89,0:00:41.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or an audio podcast. Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.25,0:00:43.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Once upon a time... Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.71,0:00:46.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Students turned to style guides, such as Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.17,0:00:49.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.88,0:00:54.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.34,0:00:57.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to help them create these citations. Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.72,0:01:00.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Style guides are still indispensable, of course, Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.40,0:01:03.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but now students can often take a shortcut Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.60,0:01:07.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by using the citation tools built into research databases, Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.90,0:01:11.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,such as Academic Search Premier or Academic Onefile. Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.38,0:01:17.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These research databases offer a feature that allows students to generation citations Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.66,0:01:21.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for the sources they discover inside these databases. Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.60,0:01:24.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,From there, all the student has to do Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.83,0:01:27.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is copy and paste them into a works cited list. Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.36,0:01:31.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To be on the safe side, however, Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.04,0:01:36.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,students should double-check preformatted citations with an official style guide. Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.63,0:01:40.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want use this website Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.19,0:01:42.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as a source for my research paper, Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.09,0:01:45.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I can't find the citation. Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.30,0:01:50.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's because are working with a website you have found on the open web, Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.86,0:01:55.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not a source from a research database, such as Academic Onefile. Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.26,0:01:59.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The websites you track down using Google or Yahoo Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.24,0:02:02.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are not going to come with preformatted citations. Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.04,0:02:05.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You will need to create them for yourself. Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.40,0:02:09.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,However, if you use a research database, Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.58,0:02:11.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,such as Academic Onefile, Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.75,0:02:16.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there is a good chance it will come with a citation tool that will save you a lot of time. Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.24,0:02:20.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But my teacher really wants me to use this website. Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.77,0:02:23.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I found it on Google. Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.17,0:02:27.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then you will need to format the citation on your own. Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.89,0:02:34.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You will need to go over your style guide to figure which elements to include in your citation. Dialogue: 0,0:02:34.72,0:02:37.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For example, here's a website. Dialogue: 0,0:02:37.07,0:02:42.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm going to turn to this online cheat sheet to look for guidelines on how to format the citation. Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.08,0:02:49.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That sounds like a lot of work. Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.88,0:02:54.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,College researchers have always had to format their own citations Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.46,0:02:59.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for books and print and articles by following a specific style guide. Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.01,0:03:04.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now they also need to think about citations for content from the open web, Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.39,0:03:08.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as well books and articles in research databases. Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.39,0:03:16.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Again, most databases offer citation tools to make it easier for students to cite their sources. Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.32,0:03:20.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yet if you find a website through Google or Yahoo, Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.57,0:03:22.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you are on your own.