Transcript Plagiarism & Citations

Plagiarism and
Citations
Cordova High School Library
Topics to Be Covered
• Plagiarism
– What is it?
– How to avoid plagiarism
• Citations
– What is a citation?
– Why use citations?
– What do you cite?
– How do you cite?
– Creating citations and Works Cited in MS Word Documents
Plagiarism
What is Plagiarism?
• To use the words or ideas of
another person as if they
were your own words or ideas
• To steal and pass off (the
ideas or words of another) as
one’s own: use (another’s
production) without crediting
the source
• To commit literary theft:
present as new and original
an idea or product derived
from an existing source
(Merriam-Webster)
How to Avoid Plagiarism
• Never copy anything from a
book, magazine, newspaper
or other source, including
another student.
• Never print or copy and
paste text directly from the
Internet.
How to Avoid Plagiarism
• Quoting directly from
published materials or online
sources is acceptable.
• Use quotation marks around
the phrase you are quoting.
• Paraphrase information – put
it in your own words!
• Use citations to give credit to
the source!
How to Avoid Plagiarism
• Common knowledge does
not have to be cited.
– Facts that can be found in
many sources and are known to
many people.
How to Avoid Plagiarism
• THINK
– Think about what you have
found out about your topic
• WRITE
– Use your own words to express
your understanding of your
topic
• SIGNAL
– “Signal” when using someone
else’s words/ideas - whether
quoting or paraphrasing
(Nine Things…)
Penalty for Plagiarism
• Dishonest, unethical
• Schools have different
policies. Some common
penalties are
– Letter of reprimand
– Grade penalties
– Expulsion
– Banned from joining honor
societies
Citations
What is a citation?
• Information about a resource you are using
Why use citations?
• To show others what resources you used
• To know how to find the source again to check information
• To acknowledge your sources for ethical reasons
What do you cite?
• Books
• Speeches
• Articles
• Interviews
– Magazines/Journals
– Newspapers
• Web
– Entire web sites, web page, article,
document, blog, wiki, databases
• Audio-Visual Material
– Ex. DVD, Online Video, Sound
Recordings
• Images
– Electronic and print
– Paintings, Drawings, Maps, Clip Art,
etc.
• Other
– Email, religious texts, class lectures,
tv/radio transcripts, pamphlets, and
more!
How to Cite Sources
• Each teacher may choose different
formats
• The 2 major formats are:
– APA Style
– MLA Style
Basic Parts of a Citation
• Author
• Date of Publication
• Main Title
• Secondary Title (Subtitle)
• Publisher/Sponsor
• Place of Publication (for print)
• Date of Access (for electronic)
• Medium of format (like Print or Web)
(MLA Citation Style)
Parts of a Citation
(print resource – book)
(MLA Citation Style)
Parts of a Citation
(electronic resource – web page)
(MLA Citation Style)
Summary
• Plagiarism is passing off someone else’s work as your own.
• Think-Write-Signal can help you avoid plagiarism.
• A citation is information about a resource that you used.
• Citations are used to show others what resources you used, to allow
you and others to find the source again to check information, and to
acknowledge your sources for ethical reasons.
• All information sources should be cited unless it is common knowledge.
• The basic parts of most citations are: Author, Date of Publication, Main
Title, Secondary Title (Subtitle), Publisher/Sponsor, Place of Publication
(for print), Date of Access (for electronic), and Medium of format (like
Print or Web).
Links
• Research Paper, Plagiarism, and MLA links are on the CHS
website for your convenience
– http://www.scsk12.org/schools/cordova.hs/site/index.shtml
– CHS>Resources>Student Resources>Research Papers
• http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/apa-mla-chicagoautomatically-format-bibliographies-HA102435469.aspx
Works Cited
APA, MLA, Chicago – automatically format bibliographies. 2013. Web. 5
Nov. 2013. <http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/apamla-chicago-automatically-format-bibliographies-HA102435469.aspx>.
Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2013. Web. 5 Nov. 2013.
"MLA Citation Style." n.d. Zayed University Library & Learning Resources. Web. 5
Nov. 2013. <http://zu.libguides.com/content_mobile.php?pid
=162428&sid=1372099>.
"Nine Things You Should Already Know About Plagiarism." 2009. Oklahoma
University Academic Integrity. Web. 5 Nov. 2013.
<http://integrity.ou.edu/files/nine_things_you_should_know.pdf>.