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Avoiding Plagiarism and Citing Sources

This guide provides resources and tips to help you understand how to cite sources correctly and avoid plagiarism. It includes citation style guides, tools, and explanations to support academic integrity in your writing and research.

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.