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The library building will close at 6:00 PM on Thursday, December 19th, and will remain closed through January 12th. During this period, our services will be available online Monday through Friday from 7:45 AM to 4:30 PM. Online services will be unavailable December 24th, 25th, 31st and January 1st. The library building will reopen on Monday, January 13th.

Avoiding Plagiarism and Citing Sources

What is Plagiarism?

When thinking about plagiarism, there are several important ideas to keep in mind:

  • Plagiarism can be the uncredited use of the words of another author.
  • Plagiarism can be the uncredited use of the ideas of another author.
  • Plagiarism can be the result of reusing your own work for an assignment.
  • Plagiarism can be the result of forgetting an appropriate citation.
  • Plagiarism can be the result of crafting a citation incorrectly.