Library Guides: Library Information Literacy Skills Toolkit: MLA

Referencing Basics

Format: H5P object

Audience: New students

Time to complete: 5min

What is citation, and why cite?

What is citation and why cite? from Information Literacy by Elsa Loftis

Content: Why, when and what to cite in academic writing

Format: LinkedIn Learning Video

Audience: Undergraduate students, postgraduate coursework students

Time to complete: 2:36

<div style="position: relative; height: 0; padding-bottom: 33.75%;"><iframe width="640" height="360" style="position: absolute; width: 60%; height: 100%; left: 0;" src="https://www.linkedin.com/learning/embed/information-literacy/what-is-citation-and-why-cite?claim=AQHuvJZP_5Lc-AAAAXBCEyjyyfOVh8JqnZ0OrzrCcJHCLblOfrXrHhq-jQv4fNn_D5yvPi4PTRcVEvqDNSkSD6oiK38D-Yg43KF-LHbDcIn5yKkEvkECZOxyt4LDACQa1zys8BCP6xE7UbeDuFUQ5BDD-TXyPD4Qoc8Yr7G2l2OM104hvmcuPiRdDPdqnSRXPurutBBuIh8Ffw92ZWvWseTVJKJaVBWLbrF7wbPVrXoJACGizJm-5suc1tFWJekKDaKZP9lyoU35UPpMUw0t9m-oBivefsXpGPKi4xHIV_eLHgB7WD3n5NBT_5hs4g2S5Hl7mdVHcTZAeUoKgTR1Y5PRY_XAH1F8odxjR17Uo4IQeGZphJNDR4tjVNXNvWfw9xhjynNHO-bbU2bWsuhwLcIgw9MmQSitwNtnYojfwU9I29G-fGLtM5h7aF1lSFJRzZB-Qd1gs8WXT4nJcdT_Y5xnxPTnUcqozffqNuKlhJoSp_YnTnMQ43_B5x9PyQHoyzPw1IV0oPPfStv6ASp0hGP7U1GCxiCu_tDQ2w88CSerbyfzwciYvQG6u1Tj6eCjgtxNYT8BrbkKDFFxfGO0lMv_3eGFB26G02U_HVzfI5ZF7tvVkROp-hnSNFrTstqbuzfr1BvrkKiGCXr1LQmCGbrYcTHO--EFLWwCdbrBEkfc7p8pZxBQ9F352ZWdZtw9FTz6RWpH6QC6sW513nv-YPKMku5v4p1Q4kX_pRE2JBxUcw" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0"></iframe></div> <p><strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning/information-literacy/what-is-citation-and-why-cite?trk=embed_lil" title="What is citation and why cite?">What is citation and why cite?</a></strong> from <strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning/information-literacy?trk=embed_lil" title="Improve your information literacy. Learn about strategies for finding information—from a library, archive, database, or the Internet—and the ethics of using what you find.">Information Literacy</a></strong> by <strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning/instructors/elsa-loftis?trk=embed_lil">Elsa Loftis</a></strong></p>

Referencing at UWA Library Guide

https://guides.library.uwa.edu.au/referencinguwa

Content: A detailed information guide about referencing at UWA.

Format: Library Guide

Audience: All UWA students and staff

Time to complete: 10-30 minutes

https://guides.library.uwa.edu.au/referencinguwa

MLA Library Guide

https://guides.library.uwa.edu.au/mla

Format: Library Guide

Audience: All UWA students and staff

Time to complete:

https://guides.library.uwa.edu.au/mla

Try It! MLA

Reference this MLA by UWA Library

Content: Four referencing practice exercises in MLA style with an answer key

Format: Document

Audience: UWA students

Time to complete: 10-30 min

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EndNote makes referencing easier

Content: Quick illustration of how EndNote automates some parts of referencing.

Format: Infographic with GIFs.

Audience: All UWA students

Time to complete: 1:00

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EndNote Library Guide

https://guides.library.uwa.edu.au/EndNote

Format: Library Guide

Audience: All UWA students and staff

Time to complete:

https://guides.library.uwa.edu.au/EndNote

Introducing Sources

Introducing Sources from How do I avoid plagiarism and find my own voice? by ProQuest Research Companion

Content: How to introduce sources in your writing while maintaining your own voice

Format: ProQuest Research Companion Video

Audience: Undergraduate, postgraduate coursework and HDR students

Time to complete: 2:30

Understanding Plagiarism

Content: An introduction to the key concepts of plagiarism.

Format: H5P object

Audience: New students

Time to complete: 10 minutes

How to reference

Content: A detailed information guide about referencing at UWA.

Format: H5P object

Audience: New students

Time to complete: 10 minutes

Plagiarism

Plagiarism from How do I avoid plagiarism and find my own voice? by ProQuest Research Companion

Content: Kinds of plagiarism

Format: ProQuest Research Companion Video

Audience: Undergraduate, postgraduate coursework and HDR students

Time to complete: 2:03

Referencing in Chicago footnote style

Content: How to get started using Chicago footnotes referencing style

Format: H5P object

Audience: New students

Time to complete: 10min

MLA referencing checklist

Content: Checklist intended for use by students at completion of assignment to check their referencing

Format: Checklist

Audience: UWA students

Time to complete: 5-10 min

Referencing with MLA style

Format: H5P object

Audience: New students

Time to complete: 5min

Plagiarism: What it is and how to avoid it

Plagiarism: What it is and how to avoid it from Information Literacy by Elsa Loftis

Content: Avoiding accidental plagiarism through citing sources

Format: LinkedIn Learning Video

Audience: All students

Time to complete: 2:24

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Paraphrasing

Paraphrasing from How do I avoid plagiarism and find my own voice? by ProQuest Research Companion

Content: The difference between paraphrasing and summarising

Format: ProQuest Research Companion Video

Audience: Undergraduate, postgraduate coursework and HDR students

Time to complete: 1:24

What is EndNote, who uses it and how?

What is EndNote, who uses it, and how? from EndNote Essential Training by David Rivers

Format: Video

Audience: New EndNote users

Time to complete: 3:56 min

<div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 33.75%;"><iframe width="640" height="360" style="position: absolute; width: 60%; height: 100%; left: 0;" src="https://www.linkedin.com/learning/embed/endnote-essential-training/what-is-endnote-who-uses-it-and-how?claim=AQF2fLcUXc6r_AAAAXWMMGD-WhzDHCE1cUZ1mRwajx8KLfzRgl7FSbUg7IY84FBt5zahDq5o7cC0FRncm8PccehBQnDY9d6W0MPd7pZjqaUXO0tBHlO4FVw2xsj_KhjqFNhwojGb36tRD16QCgw6plwnJnVfJZqchtm1swoAEjKxWJtvynW7k9vS2rXMYhlFipXI3MSLiBsb4F63xNt2aFbST3txrjRDDTe8dh4dQy7dhNoi5Egl3Q7iSIwPFk9vDSi8yfLkXr2Hax_D2nwj9tqL5IItjPki33fe9-8gjPM9SXFSFvFSCLg32XiDXi0Oum7a57FYZKAh5WVbWLDuYTcqXxsZhVUJ0wc_aABvUuTPtOHZYCsIYchQ1KHV2yJ8DepxWKw9Temxv3ZAZNGo2ZJQQ2hUZ5SRhv7nD6_8O_RKO0Mek-9xFgbfUXvZgEV81PliVW_g3lOC6pXqNTLTJmVPfYTqZzE1gsWSyUH6Hsi_ggrCYF4lRu6s6OrgItZyztI6p8ZqxU1W-YNtDl7KSmgmAJQTAHJmSaZspnH8I4bsQnYkpvKhyE_p0ZulkFEw_I01AgBvr7IXG9Z3pHHSr9WZkkCsSERDd1sk3rYNASrHWkgTXGczuRJ1WFu_ACRFctbrn9g396fyoRYkZLqxxjm4kqGI90u12fLBp8oSVw7yvgDVnop4x8AtIs05iXVMseVtOhOn9F-LRB6i6YbPW83DyxJSADEWBwipSL5Kg46_4g" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0"></iframe></div> <p><strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning/endnote-essential-training/what-is-endnote-who-uses-it-and-how?trk=embed_lil">What is EndNote, who uses it, and how?</a></strong> from <strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning/endnote-essential-training?trk=embed_lil">EndNote Essential Training</a></strong> by <strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning/instructors/david-rivers?trk=embed_lil">David Rivers</a></strong></p>

EndNote Learning Path

https://guides.library.uwa.edu.au/EndNote/Learning_Path

Format: Interactive online learning module

Audience: UWA students new to EndNote

Time to complete: 1 hour

https://guides.library.uwa.edu.au/EndNote/Learning_Path

Using OneSearch with EndNote

Format: Video

Audience: UWA students, Postgraduate students

Time to complete: 1:08

Using OneSearch with EndNote

Format: Infographic

Audience: UWA students, Postgraduate students

Time to complete: 2 mins

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Using MLA Referencing Style

Content: An introduction to referencing in the MLA Style. This video covers the basic principles of MLA referencing, how to use the Library Guides to reference different formats (with examples), and gives a few quick tips to help avoid common mistakes.

Format: Video

Audience: UWA students

Time to complete: 2:54 min

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Learn to use EndNote

Learn EndNote by University of Western Australia Library

Format: Library Guide

Audience: Students new to using EndNote

Time to complete: 1 hour

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Library Information Literacy Skills Toolkit: MLA

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Getting started with MLA style

Using MLA style

MLA referencing checklist

MLA referencing style guide

Try it! MLA style

General referencing resources

Referencing basics

How to reference

What is citation and why cite?

Referencing at UWA guide

Plagiarism

Understanding plagiarism

Plagiarism: what it is and how to avoid it

EndNote

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