GoogleDocs/Research/Citing Sources

All of the links to your sources and the information you find as a result of your search must be compiled in GoogleDocs.

1. Login to your WJPS email account
2. Click "Documents" at the top left toolbar
3. Once in GoogleDocs, create a new Word document
4. Highlight link or text in address bar or web page
5. Command + C to copy information
6. Put cursor in Word document
7. Command + V to paste information

Cite all of your sources! You must show where you got your information, whether you copy and paste a link or information directly (word-for-word) from the source, or whether you paraphrase (put in your own words). Any thought that did not come from your own mind (original thoughts) must be cited!!!

Trust only .gov and .edu extensions. Be cautious with any other extension, such as .com, .org, or .net. Read "About Us" page to learn more about the creators/owners of the site. Determine if you can trust it from the information they provide on that page.