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References: Research, Citation, and Academic Integrity

  1. Academic writing - Wikipedia - Overview of academic writing conventions including evidence integration, source synthesis, citation practices, and the ethical standards (avoiding plagiarism, maintaining academic integrity) that define scholarly writing at the high school and college levels.

  2. MLA Handbook - Wikipedia - History, scope, and key conventions of the MLA citation system, including the Works Cited format, in-text citation, and the 9th edition's container-based citation model that simplifies citation across source types.

  3. Plagiarism - Wikipedia - Comprehensive treatment of plagiarism: its definition, types (intentional, unintentional, self-plagiarism), consequences, and the citation practices and academic integrity standards that distinguish plagiarism from legitimate source use.

  4. They Say / I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing (5th ed.) - Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein - W.W. Norton & Company - The leading academic writing guide; its frameworks for integrating quotation, paraphrase, and summary from sources while maintaining the writer's own argument are directly aligned with this chapter's evidence integration and synthesis objectives.

  5. A Writer's Reference (10th ed.) - Diana Hacker and Nancy Sommers - Bedford/St. Martin's - The most comprehensive student writing handbook; its MLA and APA citation sections, research methodology guidance, and source evaluation criteria cover all 17 concepts in this chapter with annotated examples.

  6. Purdue OWL: MLA Formatting and Style Guide - Purdue Online Writing Lab - The definitive free reference for MLA citation format, covering in-text citations, Works Cited entries for all source types, and formatting rules for research papers.

  7. Purdue OWL: APA Style and Citations - Purdue Online Writing Lab - Comprehensive APA citation guide covering References page format, in-text citations, and the specific rules for citing digital, periodical, and book sources in APA style.

  8. Google Scholar - Google - Free academic search engine providing access to peer-reviewed articles, books, and citations; essential for the library and database research, research question development, and source credibility evaluation skills in this chapter.

  9. JSTOR - JSTOR - Digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources; with free registration, students can access thousands of peer-reviewed articles for sustained research projects requiring primary and secondary sources.

  10. Library of Congress: Research and Reference Services - Library of Congress - Government research portal with guides to primary and secondary sources, database research, and source evaluation — supporting the full research methodology cycle from research question to annotated bibliography.