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Citation
PlagiarismWHAT IS IT?
Plagiarism is the use or close imitation of the language and
thoughts of another author without proper citation.
Why should you NEVER plagiarize?
PlagiarismNOT ETHICALLY CORRECT
If you did not conduct the research and/or develop the theories, it is only fair to give
credit to the person(s) who took the time to research, write and publish the work you are using.
ACADEMIC POLICY
It is against academic policy to plagiarize. Thus, students who are caught plagiarizing will be subject to disciplinary action, which may include a failing
grade, suspension or expulsion.
HOW DO YOU AVOID PLAGIARISM?
Plagiarism• Put quotation marks around words directly taken from
published sources OR
Put the information taken from a published material in your own words (paraphrasing)
• Always use citation when quoting from or paraphrasing from published sources
WHAT TYPE OF INFORMATION NEEDS TO BE CITED?
CITED NOT CITED1. A thought, idea, theory or
direct quote taken from a published work
2. Unfamiliar/obscure facts3. Research
Common Knowledge
APA Citation
Do Not Copy Organizational structure of a published work.
MLA Citation
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association
BF76.7 .P83 2010
MLA handbook for writers of research papers
LB2369 .G53 2009
Reference Manuals
There are two parts to citing resources.
MLA Citation
IN TEXT CITATION
Brief citations that are placed within the text of your paper, which point
out where specific thoughts, research, ideas, theories and quotes are
taken from.
REFERENCE LIST
Placed at the end of your paper, the
reference list shows which exact resources were used to develop
your paper.
MLA In-Text Citation
MLA In-Text Citation
(Author’s last name, pg #)Format
MLA In-Text Citation
1. Identify the publication type of the source you need to cite
2. Follow formatting instructions for that source
Creating an MLA citation
MLA Works Cited
Author Last name, First name. Title of Book: Subtitle. City of publication: Publisher, Year. Print.
Krakauer, John. Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of
Violent Faith. New York: Doubleday, 2003. Print.
Example: Book by one author
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