you are writing something that is highly debatable.
Basically, you need to cite all kinds of information including articles, books, websites, tweets, images, videos, and any idea not originated from you, unless it's common knowledge.
Examples
Direct Quotation
Every direct quotation must be identified by quotation marks, by appropriate indentation or by other means of identification and must be promptly cited in a footnote.
Example:
Original Text: And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.
Your Text: In The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry says, “And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.”
Paraphrase
Prompt acknowledgment is required when material from another source is paraphrased or summarized in whole or in part in your own words.
Example:
Original Text: And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.
Your Text: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry emphasizes in The Little Prince the importance of seeing through the obvious and understanding the essential truth of things with one's heart.
Borrowed Facts or Information
Information obtained in one’s reading or research that is not common knowledge among students in the course must be acknowledged. Examples of common knowledge might include the names of leaders of prominent nations, basic scientific laws, etc.
Example:
Original Facts of Information: The Little Prince was translated into 300 languages and dialects.
Your Text: The Little Prince was translated into 300 languages and dialects. (Relaxnews)
Use the citation feature in OneSearch to quickly generate citations, send yourself the sources you like, and pin your sources while writing. Don't know how? Check out this 10s video!
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Ever wonder how to locate sources for your research?
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Guess what, the library can help!
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OneSearch is a tool for you to search for books, articles, videos, and more all at the same time!
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OneSearch is a great place to start when you’re beginning your research.
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You can search for a specific item such as a book or article by typing in the title and author’s last name
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or a general search by typing your keywords into the search box.
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Before looking at your search results, make sure you Sign In.
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Use the same user ID and password that you use for CSUN Portal or Canvas.
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This allows you to view your library account, save records by pinning them, save search queries, and view your search history.
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As you scroll through the results list, you’ll see many different types of materials.
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Right above the title of the item, indicates the type of source; whether it’s an article, book, video or something else.
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Directly below the title you will find how to access the material.
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For example, links to full text for items available electronically,
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or the location inside the library with the call number for print material.
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Notice that your search results are probably pretty large,
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so it’s important that you refine your search so you can find relevant information.
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You can do this two different ways.
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First is to use the refine my results options on the left side of the screen.
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If you are looking for scholarly journal articles, select Peer-reviewed Journals under “Show Only”.
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“Resource Type” will narrow down your search to that specific type of material.
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If you click on “Show More” it reveals the different types of resources.
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You can also narrow your results by “Topic”, where you might consider the subject area of your research.
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Looking at the “Topics” may also help you come up with other keywords you can use in the search.
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Other ways you can narrow your search are by Publication Date or Location. Location is used for items physically located in the library.
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If you click on the clear box on the left side you can apply these filters all at once and can choose either to include or exclude them from the search.
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Then select apply filters.
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This reduces your results significantly.
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Another way to you can narrow the results is by adding another keyword or phrase to the search box.
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If you would like the keep the filters applied to the search you can lock them by clicking the left side of the item.
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When they turn yellow this means the will be active in the next search.
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If you don’t lock them they will not be applied. To remove locked filters you will need to click on the right side of the item.
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Using additional keywords and filters, will shrink the number of results, making it easier to find useful sources.
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Select the title to view additional details and get the links to the full text.
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Any of the links should under “Online Access” should lead you to the full text in one of our databases.
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If there are multiple links this means that different databases have access to the same article.
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Some other features of OneSearch include getting the citation (remember to double check to make sure they are correct),
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emailing yourself links to articles and pinning the source.
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Pinning allows you to keep your favorite items you find organized in one place.
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If you have many suitable sources in the results list also consider saving your search query.
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When you sign in again at a later date you can still view the individual items or saved searches.
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But remember - this only works if you’re already signed in to OneSearch.
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We have several more videos about using OneSearch such as searching Course Reserves and getting material outside the library,
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so check out our YouTube page to find them
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If you need more help don’t hesitate to Ask a Librarian!