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Citing Sources and Plagiarism

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Zotero
For an easy way to keep track of your research material, use Zotero! Zotero offers citation assistance in numerous different styles, including the ever popular MLA, APA, and Chicago standards. Like any citation management tool Zotero is not perfect, and you should review your bibliography to make certain it adheres to current citation manual standards before turning in to your professor.

UW - Superior Resources

Plagiarism
A video from the Jim Dan Hill Library's streaming video collection about plagiarism, common mistakes, and how to avoid them.
Writing Center
The University of Wisconsin - Superior offers guidance on research papers and strategies to become a better writer.

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.