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How to Cite Sources and
Avoid Plagiarism |
Research Ethics
Any intentional or unintentional attempt to steal or pass
off the ideas or words of another person is plagiarism. Bluntly,
plagiarism is literary theft. You must give credit to all
ideas, language, thoughts, and opinions that are not your own.
For your clarification, plagiarism also includes the following:
Obtaining a pre-written paper either by mail or electronically
regardless if the paper is “free” or “purchased”
Allowing someone else to write any part of a paper for you
Paying someone else to write a paper for you
Submitting as your own someone else’s unpublished work, either with
or without their permission
To help you avoid literary theft, please refer
to a specific citation guide, such as APA, MLA, Chicago, or
Turabian. Below are links to some examples which will help you format your
sources.
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Columbia
State’s
Code of Academic Misconduct
2005-2006
Catalog and Student Handbook (PDF)
page 86
(go to page "94 of 117" in the PDF file) |
Plagiarism,
cheating and other forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited.
Students guilty of academic misconduct, either directly or indirectly
through participation or assistance, are immediately responsible to
the instructor of the class. In addition to other possible
disciplinary sanctions that may be imposed through the regular
institutional procedures as a result of academic misconduct the
instructor has the authority to assign an “F” or “zero” for
the exercise or examination, or to assign an “F” in the course.
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For assistance with citing articles from the library's article databases,
look at this
list of help links
in the databases themselves.
For questions about citing
other online sources, consult the
Online!
Citation Styles Index for help.
Other sites that may be
helpful include:
Internet Public Library’s
Style
and Guides
Citing
Electronic Information in History Papers – Excellent! from Maurice
Crouse, History Professor at the University of Memphis
The Library of Congress
guide
to citing electronic sources explains how to cite different types of
online media formats, including films, pictures, legal documents, and
reproductions of texts.
Uncle
Sam - Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications explains citing of
various sorts of government publications, including electronic sources.
Below
are links to examples of five of the most popular citation styles for the most
requested material types. Please consult the specific style manuals for
clarifications, changes, and additional information. Citation styles
change frequently, especially for the citation of electronic sources. ALWAYS
refer to your style manual for confirmation or clarification questions.
Examples for
Books & E-books
Examples
for Journal & Magazine Articles, both paper and from an article database
Examples
for Newspaper Articles, both paper and from an article database
Examples for
Web Sites |
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