Writing with Sources: A Guide for Students

by Gordon Harvey

Overview

The challenges of integrating and citing sources in academic work have expanded in scope and complexity in the digital age, but the basic principles and guidelines for doing so responsibly remain the same.

The third edition of Writing with Sources is updated throughout, providing more examples of the proper use and citation of digital and print sources across disciplines—including current conventions specific to MLA, The Chicago Manual of Style, APA, and CSE citation styles—while preserving its concise and accessible format.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781624667046
Publisher:	Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication date:	11/01/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Gordon Harvey teaches English at the Boston University Academy, in addition to courses on Foundations in Logic and Language and The Senior Thesis. He was previously Associate Director of the Expository Writing Program at Harvard University, where he also created and directed the Program in Graduate Writing and Writing Pedagogy for the graduate school.

What People are Saying About This

Ted Humphrey

An important, much needed pedagogical tool, this short volume provides practical, easily implemented advice and guidelines to citing and acknowledging the sources for one's reports and arguments. Put in the hands of students as they enter university, it will serve them well throughout their undergraduate years and beyond. (Ted Humphrey, Barrett Honors College, Arizona State University)

David Gewanter

The best little book for college writers. Harvey understands the writer's position - and plight - when composing essays that must respond to texts yet make independent assertions. Writing with Sources not only provides clear rules of citation for papers in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, but it also shows how writers can incorporate and advance ideas learned from other writers, while avoiding the bad habits of composition that can lead to plagiarism. It's the one book to keep on your desk. (David Gewanter, English Department, Georgetown University)

Editorial Reviews

Comments on the previous edition: "The best little book for college writers. Harvey understands the writer’s position—and plight—when composing essays that must respond to texts yet make independent assertions. Writing with Sources not only provides clear rules of citation for papers in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, but it also shows how writers can incorporate and advance ideas learned from other writers, while avoiding the bad habits of composition that can lead to plagiarism. It’s the one book to keep on your desk."
—David Gewanter, Georgetown University


Comments on the previous edition: "An excellent and concise survey for students. Harvey covers all the necessary bases and mixes in a touch of humor besides. Its strength lies in its size: college students will not be put off by the volume, but it does not sugarcoat its message, either. Using examples from the book’s own text is brilliant!"
—Daniel Berman, Temple University

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