Citing Sources and
Avoiding Plagiarism

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  Useful Websites About Plagiarism and How to Cite Properly:

 

Examples of Plagiarism
The Hamilton College Writing Center provides good examples of instances of plagiarism. The site explains why a writing sample qualifies as plagiarism, then shows how it could be written differently, to avoid plagiarism.

 

Cut and Paste-Plagiarism: Preventing, Detecting and Tracking Online Plagiarism
An interesting and thorough site put together by a reference librarian at Parkland College, IL. Contains bibliography of journal articles on plagiarism

 

Plagiarism and the Web
A concise site that details strategies for teachers.


The Center for Academic Integrity
This organization, which is sponsored by Duke University, compiles programs, polices, and research that relate to issues of academic integrity.

 

Purdue University Writer's Lab for MLA style and for APA style

  APA Citation Style
A useful guide to the APA style, from Long Island University.
 

Nuts and Bolts of College Writing
This companion website to Michael Harvey's book provides information about citing, as well as grammar, style, and other aspects of writing.

  Crime and Punishment
Short film from Valdosa State University depicting the consequences of plagiarism.

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  Books Available at the Brennan Library:
378.19 W59a 2002 Academic dishonesty : an educator's guide Whitley, Bernard E.
378.19 D27c 2001 The conscience of the campus : case studies in moral reasoning among today's college students Davey, Joseph Dillon.
808.027 L66d Doing honest work in college : how to prepare citations, avoid plagiarism, and achieve real academic success Lipson, Charles.
R 808.027 G35m MLA handbook for writers of research papers. 6th edition  
R 808.066 Am3 2001 Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. 5th ed  
378.19 L34s 2000 Student cheating and plagiarism in the internet era : a wake-up call Lathrop, Ann.
R 348.73 B62 2000 The bluebook : a uniform system of citation.  
174 C13c 2004 The cheating culture : why more Americans are doing wrong to get ahead Callahan, David.

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