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Citing Sources . . .
. . . and avoiding plagiarism
Source: Writing Tutorial Services. Indiana University. Bloomington. IN Plagiarism: What it is and how to
recognize and avoid it. http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/plagiarism/.html
What is Plagiarism?
Plagiarism is the act of
presenting the words, ideas,
images, sounds, or the creative
expression of others as your
own.
Two Types of Plagiarism
Intentional
Unintentional
Copying a friend's work
Careless paraphrasing
Buying or borrowing papers
Cutting and pasting blocks
of text
Media "borrowing" without
documentation
Poor documentation
Quoting excessively
Failure to use your own
"voice"
Excuses
I've got to
get into
University!!
My
teachers
expect too
much!
Everyone
does it!
I was too busy to
write that paper!
(Job, big game, too
much homework!)
My parents
expect "A"s!
Why plagiarism isn't a good idea
(as if this slide is even necessary!)
The consequences are not worth the risks!
When you copy, you cheat yourself. You limit
your own learning.
Citing makes it possible for your readers to
locate your source.
Education is not an "us vs. them" game. It's
about learning to learn!
Possible Consequences
"0" on an assignment
Parent notification
Referral to administrators
Note on student record
Withdrawn from University or
College (no $ refunded)
Cheating at U of T
• A tutorial assistant charged three
students $1,500 each to slip them
the answer sheet when he escorted
them to the washroom during the
exam.
Ruling: suspended for five years.
Cheating at U of T
• A student plagiarized an essay,
then forged a doctor’s letter saying
he was too sick to hand in a second
essay on time. He then plagiarized it
and handed it in late, followed by a
third plagiarized essay.
Ruling: recommended for expulsion.
Cheating at U of T
One student plagiarized an essay
from a website for a course called
Philosophy of Language, in the same
term as she plagiarized an essay for
another course. Essay topic? Artificial
Intelligence.
Ruling: suspended for three years.
Cheating at U of T
One student submitted an essay
written originally by a professor at
Purdue University whose name,
sadly, she failed to include on her
essay bibliography.
Ruling: suspended for two years.
Avoiding Plagiarism
www.glenforestlibrary.com
Click on Library
drop down menu: Research Tools
There are NO excuses!
Summary
1. Organize time requirements and
use good note taking strategies
Plan due dates for completing
research to avoid last-minute
panic.
Take good notes to document
your sources as you do your
research.
Summary
2. Use quotations, paraphrases and
summaries correctly
Quotations are the exact words of an
author placed within quotations marks.
Paraphrases combine others’ ideas with
your own.
Summarizing involves putting the main
idea(s) of one or several sources into
your own words, including only the
main points.
A good trick is to edit and
proofread …
Mistakes in grammar and style act
as a red flag for teachers
When you copy & paste an error on a
webpage, it is still an error
Consider some of these obvious
errors:
"Man kills self before wife
and daughter"
This headline was submitted by a
student who wrote an "original"
newspaper article for his English
class
Matched by turnitin.com to a
newspaper in the U.S.
Something Went Wrong in
Jet Crash, Expert Says
And again …
Panda Mating
Fails; Veterinarian Takes
Over
Hmmm …..
Miners Refuse to Work after
Death
And this is a problem because?
And finally …
Typhoon Rips Through
Cemetery; Hundreds Dead .
Summary
3. Correct documentation and citation
All source materials need to be
documented using correct
citation.
MLA and APA are commonly used
formats.
Always ask your teacher what
format they prefer.
Good Luck Citing!
Please refer to our website or visit
the library for help.