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When creating a case study presentation, you are responsible for citing all outside sources that you quote directly or paraphrase. The way you format those citations, however, differs from traditional writing assignments like papers or discussion posts. Read below for information on how to use and format citations in your case study, as well as resources for further help.
While most types of writing requite formal citations, such as parenthetical citations or footnotes, case studies often call for a more informal style. Whenever including outside information via quotation or paraphrase, your main goal is to include enough information about a source for your reader to locate it in your bibliography. This information might include an author’s name and the date their article was published, or the name of a website.
In this citation style, you’ll incorporate citation information in the sentences themselves. This style is preferred when you’re using more than one source in a single slide, as it allows your reader to quickly determine where each piece of information came from. Consider the following examples:
In her 2008 article, Design Beyond Borders, Anne Cooper describes the Groovy Firm’s unique approach to sustainability.
The Groovy Firm’s website states, “Sustainability informs every facet of our designs.”
If all of the information on a slide came from a single source, or if you’re citing an image, you can include an informal citation at the bottom. This might look like:
Source: Anne Cooper (2018), Design Beyond Borders
Source: Groovy Firm website
Image Source: Jumpin’ Johnny Photography
Cite anything that came from another source, whether it’s a direct quotation or paraphrase.
All paraphrased material must be in your own words. If three or more words appear in the same order as the original source, they need to be in quotation marks.
Always check with your instructor for their specific citation expectations and requirements.
At the end of your case study presentation, always include a formal citation list that covers every source you cited in your slides. Put this section on a separate slide and structure it like you would a CMS bibliography or APA reference page.
Ask your instructor how they’d like your full citations formatted. They may prefer CMS, APA, MLA, or another style entirely.
Need help creating citations for your citation list? Schedule an appointment at the SLC for one-on-one support!
Unless you created them yourself, you are responsible for citing all images in your presentation. To do so, insert an informal citation at the bottom of the slide (see above) and create a corresponding image label in your citation list.
The structure of your image label will depend on the citation style you’re using. Here are three of the most popular styles, but be sure to ask your instructor which they prefer.
MLA: Artist Name, Title of Work, date of composition. Name of institution that currently houses the work (if applicable), location of institution (if applicable). URL.
Ex: Goya, Francisco. The Family of Charles IV. 1800. Museo del Prado, museodelprado.es/en/the-collection/art-work/the-family-of-carlos-iv/f47898fc-aa1c-48f6-a779-71759e417e74.
CMS: Artist name, Title of Work, date of composition. Dimensions of work. Name of institution that currently houses the work (if applicable). Reproduced from ____ (name of source where you found the image), URL.
Ex: Michelangelo Buonarroti, David, 1501–1504. Marble, 17’ high. Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence. Reproduced from Art Resource, http://www.artres.com (accessed September 1, 2010).
APA: Artist Last Name, First Initial. Middle initial. (Year). Title of image/artwork [Description of format]. Location of work (if applicable): Retrieved from URL.
Ex: Damien, X.G. An ode to my best years [Digital image]. Retrieved from http://www.xgdamienart.com
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RMCAD:
Liberal Arts Writing Guide (for citation lists in CMS style)
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