Common Problems
Incorrect Source
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MLA Formatting and the Visual Arts Journal
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MLA Formatting and the Visual Arts Journal
Common Source Types used in Visual Arts
When it comes to research, Visual Arts is similar to your other subjects in many ways. There are a few types of sources, however, that you are more likely to encounter in Visual Arts than in your other subject areas. In Visual Arts we often:
In addition to these sources, art students frequently refer to:
You need to make sure that you know how to cite and reference these sources properly. Below is a simple guide for these source types broken down into how they should be both cited in text and listed on your Works Cited page. |
Taken from TSM
With such a wide variety of materials influencing and inspiring visual arts work, it is important that sources are not overlooked and that credit is given to all materials that have been used. For visual arts, these may well include some of the following.
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Guide to In-Text and Works Cited
Here is an example of a former DP student’s Extended Essay in Visual Art. It has been reformatted from the original to MLA.
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Studio Work
See the guidelines provided in the DP Visual Arts Subject Guide on the right.
FOCUS 3: Citations in the Comparative Study and the Process Portfolio
Follow the same guidelines as you would in a research paper. That is, include the reproduction along with the following details:
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Academic Honesty in DP Programme Arts (2012)
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Academic Dishonesty or Malpractice
All Diploma Programme candidates must understand the basic meaning and significance of concepts that relate to academic honesty, especially authenticity and intellectual property.
What is an authentic piece of work? Coming soon! What is intellectual property? Coming soon! |
Plagiarism
In general, copying works of art, whether music, film, dance, theatre arts or visual arts, also constitutes plagiarism. There are circumstances where the creative use of part of the work of another artist is acceptable, but the original source must always be acknowledged. Candidates must understand that passing off the work of another person as their own is not acceptable and constitutes malpractice. What is it and how to recognize and avoid it (Indiana University) Citation Game (Williams College Libraries)
Collusion
Coming soon! Duplication of Work
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Plagiarism Basics
In this great TED-Ed lesson, Melissa Huseman D'Annunzio emphasizes the seriousness of plagiarism and highlights its many different forms.
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According to the video plagiarism includes the following:
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Practice good scholarship and academic honesty in order to avoid these pitfalls!
Plagiarism vs Copyright Infringement
Coming soon!
Sherrie Levine Monkey Selfie Sparks Copyright Battle (Kaleigh Rogers of The Globe and Mail) |
The Public Doman
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has recently placed over 400,000 images into the public domain. That means that the images are available to you for non-commercial use.
You must, of course, continue to cite all images properly according to the MLA style guide. Click here to learn more about the MET's Terms and Conditions. More images in the public domain:
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A Lady Playing the Tanpura. ca. 1735. India (Rajasthan, Kishangarh). Ink, opaque and transparent watercolor, and gold on paper. Fletcher Fund, 1996. <http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/38038?rpp=30&pg=1&rndkey=20140802&ft=*&where=India&what=Paintings&pos=4>
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Works Cited
Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 7th ed. New York: Modern Language Association of America, 2009. Print.
International Baccalaureate Organization. Diploma Programme: Academic Honesty. Cardiff: Peterson House, Sept. 2007. PDF.
International Baccalaureate Organization. DP Visual Arts Guide. Cardiff: Peterson House, 2014. PDF.
International Baccalaureate Organization. DP Visual Arts Teacher Support Material. Cardiff, 2014. Web.
Indiana University
Purdue Owl: MLA Formatting and Style Guide.
The Punishable Perils of Plagiarism - Melissa Huseman D'Annunzio. By Melissa Huseman D’Annunzio. Dir. Hache Rodríguez. Artist. Ivan Espinell. TED-Ed. TED.Com, n.d. Web. 27 July 2014. <http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-punishable-perils-of-plagiarism-melissa-huseman-d-annunzio#watch>.
International Baccalaureate Organization. Diploma Programme: Academic Honesty. Cardiff: Peterson House, Sept. 2007. PDF.
International Baccalaureate Organization. DP Visual Arts Guide. Cardiff: Peterson House, 2014. PDF.
International Baccalaureate Organization. DP Visual Arts Teacher Support Material. Cardiff, 2014. Web.
Indiana University
Purdue Owl: MLA Formatting and Style Guide.
The Punishable Perils of Plagiarism - Melissa Huseman D'Annunzio. By Melissa Huseman D’Annunzio. Dir. Hache Rodríguez. Artist. Ivan Espinell. TED-Ed. TED.Com, n.d. Web. 27 July 2014. <http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-punishable-perils-of-plagiarism-melissa-huseman-d-annunzio#watch>.
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