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Plagiarism and Citing Sources
LIBS 100
June 13, 2005
What is Plagiarism?
• Copy from published sources
without adequate documentation.
• Paraphrase from a written source
without giving credit to the author
• Paraphrase from the web without
giving credit
What is Plagiarism?
• Purchase a pre-written paper (either by
mail or electronically).
• Let someone else write a paper for you.
• Pay someone else to write a paper for
you.
• Submit as your own someone else’s
unpublished work, either with or
without permission.
How do you avoid plagiarism?
• Paraphrase and give credit to
source.
• Use quotation marks and give
credit to source.
• Compose your own work and
give credit to sources used.
Cite your sources!
Homophone - words that are pronounced
the same but differ in meaning or
spelling.
Cite - To quote or refer to
Site - A place or location (web site)
Sight - Something that is seen, or to view
Do you cite everything?
No!! Do not cite:
• Common facts
Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the
US and held office from 1801-1809
• Common knowledge
Syracuse is the snowiest major city in NY.
Plagiarism Tutorial
• Acadia University, Nova Scotia
Go to this web site, click “Restart”
and do the tutorial
• http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/plagiarism/
Citation Styles
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MLA
APA
Turabian
Chicago Manual of Style
Other miscellaneous styles
Book Citations
Book entry has three parts:
• Author
• Title (italicized or underlined)
• Publication information
Geertz, Clifford. The Interpretation of
Cultures. New York: Basic Books, 1973
Magazine
Magazine entry has four parts:
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Author
Title (of article, in quotes)
Title (of publication, underlined or italicized)
Publication information
Jones, Mick. “My Life with the Stones.” Time 14
Nov. 1989: 1-20.
Journal
(peer reviewed, focused publication)
Journal entry also has four parts:
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Author
Title (of article, in quotes)
Title (of publication, underlined or italicized)
Publication information includes
– Volume number.issue number
– Date
Writing a Journal Article
Citation
Author's last name, Author's first name. "Article
Title." Journal Title in Italics or
Underlined Volume.Number (Date): page
numbers.
Raloff, Janet. “ Dead Waters.” Science News
165.23 (5 June 2004): 360-362.
In-class work
• We will begin searching EBSCO
databases for articles on our research
topics
• Use EBSCO tutorial if you need help
getting started
EBSCO Tutorial
• Log in to Virtual Library
– Login: syracuse
– Password: student
• Web Resources
– Tutorials & Research
• How to search EBSCO Host Online
–Basic Searching
Developing Search Terms
• Fill out worksheet provided
• First - pick out key concepts
• Next - alternate ways of phrasing or
synonyms
• Think about ways ideas connect
In-class work
• Finalize your research question. Check
with me if you need help.
• Log in to B&S Virtual Library,
vl.bryantstratton.edu
• Begin searching for articles on your
topic
• Class is not over until time is up!!
Homework
• Quiz on Wednesday, June 15th