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What is plagiarism?
Plagiarism is a form of Avoid plagiarism by
academic dishonesty. Like cheating on a test, plagiarism involves using someone elses knowledge without crediting the source or creator of the information.
always citing the information sources that you use in your paper.
CITE IT!
Quoting
A quote is a line or
section from a work that is written verbatim as it appears in the original work.
You MUST cite
quotations.
Paraphrasing
When you
paraphrase, you are restating part of a work in YOUR own words. You MUST still cite the original source when you paraphrase.
Example: Katniss wonders what the citizens of the Capitol do with their time, other than find frivolous ways to entertain themselves (Collins 65).
Summarizing
A summary presents the
Example : In The Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeens actions challenge the values and beliefs held by the citizens of the Capitol (Collins).
main idea of a work or section in a work. A summary is written in YOUR own words, but the ideas are drawn from another source. You do not always have to cite a summary (although it is advised), but you should include the source on your Works Cited page.
Works Cited
Any sources that you
Example: Works Cited Collins, Suzanne. The Hunger Games. New York: Scholastic Press, 2008. Print.
Style guides and manuals are available on the Librarys Ready Reference shelf. Or check out the following online guides:
the Librarys Style & Citation Guides page Diana Hackers Research & Documentation Online The OWL at Purdue
RefWorks
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Getting Started:
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Gricel Dominguez St. Thomas University Library July 2012