Year 9 Science
Inquiry Skills
Evaluating Sources of Information
Then pick one of the following websites to evaluate:
Epidermal epidemic: unravelling the pathogenesis of chytridiomycosis
INFOGRAPHIC: How Mosquitoes Spread Disease
Referencing & In-text Citations
Incorrect
Correct
Tools for Referencing
In-text citation methods
APA Referencing: the basics from Victoria University Library on Vimeo.
Paraphrasing
While these pathogen spores can spread via surface and sub-surface water flows, as well as from plant root to root contact, it is human activity that causes the most widespread mode of transmission (Dieback Working Group, 2015, p. 4).
Direct Quote
Cameron, W. (2014). Explainer: what is Ross River Virus? The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/explainer-what-is-ross-river-virus-24630
The symptoms of Ross River virus “include “flu-like symptoms” such as fever, chills, headache, muscle and joint pain and a general feeling of fatigue” (Cameron, 2014, para. 3).
OR
Cameron (2014, para. 3) states that symptoms of Ross River virus “include “flu-like symptoms” such as fever, chills, headache, muscle and joint pain and a general feeling of fatigue.”
Thiessen, M. (2017). Disease cycle of crown gall [Image]. Retrieved from https://www.slideshare.net/MaureenThiessen/mg-plant-pathology
Media
Figure 1: Disease cycle of Crown Gall (Thiessen, 2017)
Notes:
- In APA graphs, photographs, illustrations and charts are all examples of figures.
- Italicise the word figure
- Include the in-text citation below the image or table
- In your work refer to the images, tables etc by their figure number e.g. As Figure 1 clearly shows
References
Background [Image]. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/background