DOCUMENTATION IN THE ARTS
Cite It Right!
YOU ARE PROBABLY FAMILIAR WITH USING
CITATIONS IN ESSAYS, LIKE THIS….
In the Temeraire Series, author Naomi Novik blurs the lines between real history and fantasy.
She creates a world in which the ships of the Napoleanic wars were supplemented with warrior
dragons fighting in the air in partnership with human captains. The central characters of the first
book in the series, His Majesty’s Dragon are the human Laurence and his dragon Temeraire. In one
encounter, where they find a young dragon who has lost its handler, Temeraire asserts their
relationship to the other dragon:
“Laurence is my captain,” said Temeraire, the smallest hint of belligerance in his tone, and
an emphasis on the possessive; Laurence looked up at him in surprise, and paused in his
cleaning to pat Temeraire’s side. Temeraire subsided, but watched with pupils narrowed to
thin slits while Laurence finished.
(Novik, Her Majesty’s Dragon, 132)
As the quotation makes evident, the relationship between human and dragon is a deep one, and not
merely that of a human master and an animal servant.
So that’s all good….
But did you know that you must
also provide a citation and a an
entry on your Works Cited page
if you are using a picture,
cartoon, photograph or other
work of art in your project,
research, or presentation?
USING ART IN A PPT:
WHO DID IT RIGHT?
This painting called “Factory, Horta
de Ebbo” is an excellent example of
Cubism.
This painting by Picasso is an excellent
example of Cubism:
Pablo Picasso. “Factory, Horta de Ebbo.” 1909 (Oil on canvas)
http://www.artyfactory.com/art_appreciation/art_movements/cubism.htm
WHAT CAN YOU USE?
A big issue with the digitization of artistic material, is that of what you can
incorporate into your assignments under fair use.
If the image has a large © symbol, or the word “Copyright” or the word
“Proof ” or the artist’s name watermarked across it, or the phrase “All Rights
Reserved” beneath it, then you MUST NOT copy and use the image. In this
case, the creator of the image requires that you purchase it in order to use it in
any respect, or they do not wish others to use it at all. This is true even if you
find it in Google Images—it does not own the images it presents—it merely
aggregates them from the web!
If the item does not have these restrictive labels in place, then you may use
the image, providing that you provide a citation and Works Cited entry
acknowledging its source correctly.
For a detailed explanation of these rules check out:
http://library.wrdsb.ca/research/digital-citizenship/copyright-explained/
WHERE CAN YOU FIND THE
TOOLS TO DO IT RIGHT?
You can also find help for citing your artistic and digital sources
in the library and on the library website. On the counter near the
computer lab in the library there are a variety of note-taking and
bibliography forms. The bright orange source log sheet covers
how to create Works Cited entries for digital and artistic sources.
You can also access these resources at home by visiting our
Bibliography Resources page at:
http://sss.wrdsb.ca/library/bibliography-resources
BIBLIOGRAPHY HELP PAGE
DIGITAL/ARTISTIC SOURCES LOG
The second link will take you to this specialized source log.
(Orange sheet in library)
NOW, LET’S TRY IT…
Please visit the following sites, and record the necessary information to create
a citation, and Works Cited entry for each item on your orange sheet.
Painting:
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/29.100.115
Political Cartoon:
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorial_cartoon/2014/01/28/moudakis_j
anuary_29_2014.html
Photograph:
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/mpc2005010016/PP/
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