Plagiarism and Citing Sources

1. Plagiarism and Citing Sources

2. What is plagiarism? According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary it is to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source

3. Possible Consequences of Plagiarism • Redoing a paper. • Failing grade on a paper. • Failing grade in a class. • Expulsion from a school. • Destroyed student reputation. • Firing from a job. • Legal consequences.

4. Avoiding Plagiarism • Plan for your paper or project. • Waiting until the last minute can lead to plagiarism. • Write down your sources as you collect information. • This will prevent having to go find them again. • Limit direct quotations to less than 25% of your paper. • Use direct quotes for statistics or if author’s words support your position. • Cite your sources

5. Paraphrase and Summarize You must still cite your source if you Paraphrase: • Put someone else’s ideas into your own words. Summarize: • Condense someone else’s words or ideas

6. MLA: Modern Language Association Citation Style Two things make up MLA citation • In-text Citations • Works Cited Page • You must use both to avoid plagiarism.

7. In-Text Citations (Parenthetical Citations) • In-text citations are within the text. • They must be in the paragraph where the material is being used. • It must include enough information to find the source on the works cited page and the material in the original source.

8. Two Types of In-Text Citations • Author named within the quote: At one point, Cofer writes, “Growing up in a large urban center…I suffered from what I think of as cultural schizophrenia”(175). • Author not named within the quote: “On the other side, many Americans expressed surprise at the frequency with which French people spoke about money” (Carroll 313). Note there is not a p for page or a comma after the name.

9. Other In-text forms • Two Authors (Johnson and Smith 221) • Three of More Authors (York et al. 75) • A work with no page numbers (Miller)

10. Works Cited Page Sample research paper: MLA Style. (2011). Research and Documentation Online. Retrieved August 16, 2012, from http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/resdoc5e/RES5e_ch08_s1-0014.html

11. Works Cited Page • It is a listing of all sources used. • Works Cited page is the last page of the report. • The sources are listed in alphabetical order by the first word of name of the entry. This should match what you used for in-text citations.

12. Works Cited Page Most Common Formats • A book with one author Last, First. Book Title. City: Publisher, Year. Media. Example: Mumford, Lewis. The Culture of Cities. New York: Harcourt, 1938. Print.

13. Works Cited Page Most Common Formats • A book with Two Authors Last, First, First Last. Book Title. City: Publisher, Year. Media. Example: Francis, R. Douglas, Richard Jones, and Donald B. Smith. Destinies: Canadian History since Confederation. Toronto: Harcourt, 2000. Print.

14. Works Cited Page Most Common Formats • A book with an Editor Last, First, ed. Book Title. City: Publisher, Year. Media. Example: Bloom, Harold, ed. Shakespeare’s Baudy. Stratford-upon-Avon: Globe Press, 1996. Print.

15. Works Cited Page Most Common Formats • An Article from a newspaper Last, First. “ArticleTitle.” Newspaper, Date, Edition. Media. Example: Semenak, Susan. "Feeling Right at Home: Government Residence Eschews Traditional Rules." Montreal Gazette 28 Dec. 1995, Final Ed.: A4. Print. A magazine listing would include the page numbers after the date. 38-40. No Edition

16. Works Cited Page Most Common Formats • An Internet Site Last, First, “Article Title.” Website Title. Sponsoring organization. Date of publication. Web. Date of access. Example: Shiva, Vandana. “Bioethics: A Third World Issue.” NativeWeb. NativeWeb, n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2006.

17. You Quote It, You Note It! • http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/plagiarism/

18. Resources • Go to the library page and click on Plagiarism and Citing Sources link. • There are many resources there to help you.