Avoiding Plagiarism: Tips

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Avoiding Plagiarism Tips

• Christine Drew
• Instruction CoordinatorGordon Library - WPI

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I dont need to cite a definition I reference in
my research paper.

• True

or False
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True!Unless common knowledge

Rozen, M., McDonald, M. D., Jepsen, T. C. (2004
November 11). Tissue Engineering, Regenerative
Medicine Stem Cell Research Benefits and
Controversies. Todays Engineer. Retrieved from
November 23, 2004 from http//www.todaysengineer.
org/2004/Nov/tissue_engineering.asp
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Common knowledge or not?

• Approximately ½ the population of the US is
  female
• 25 Million American women experience Stress
  Urinary Incontinence

Jankowski, R., Pruchnic, R., Hiles, M.,
Chancellor, M. B. (2004). Advances Toward Tissue
Engineering for the Treatment of Stress Urinary
Incontinence. Reviews in Urology, 6(2). Retrieved
November 23, 2004 from http//www.medreviews.com/
pdfs/articles/RIU_62_51.pdf
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Common Knowledge Test

• Does your average reader/audience know this
  information?
• Did you know this before you began your research?
• If in doubt, add a reference!

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Can you have too many references?
Viola, J., Lal, B., Grad, O. (2003, October
14). The Emergence of Tissue Engineering as a
Research Field. Retrieved November 23, 2004,
from http//www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf0450/start.h
tm
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Acceptable or plagiarism?

• Original QuoteThere is growing demand for new
  porous materials for medical applications.
  Despite recent technological advances, thousands
  of patients die each year while waiting for organ
  transplants because of the lack of donor organs
  or efficient organ substitutes.1
• Borchardt, J. K. (2004, December). Porous
  Structures for Tissue Engineering Polymers.
  Materials Today, 7(12). Retrieved November 23,
  2004 from ScienceDirect database.

In My PaperDemand for new porous materials
medical applications is growing. Thousands of
patients die each year awaiting organ transplants
because of the lack of donor organs or
substitutes.
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Acceptable or plagiarism?

• Original QuoteThere is growing demand for new
  porous materials for medical applications.
  Despite recent technological advances, thousands
  of patients die each year while waiting for organ
  transplants because of the lack of donor organs
  or efficient organ substitutes.
• Borchardt, J. K. (2004, December). Porous
  Structures for Tissue Engineering Polymers.
  Materials Today, 7(12). Retrieved November 23,
  2004 from ScienceDirect database.

In My PaperThe use of porous materials in
developing substitute organs may help to solve
the problem associated with patients dying in
desperate need of transplants.
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Acceptable or plagiarism?

• Original QuoteThere is growing demand for new
  porous materials for medical applications.
  Despite recent technological advances, thousands
  of patients die each year while waiting for organ
  transplants because of the lack of donor organs
  or efficient organ substitutes.
• Borchardt, J. K. (2004, December). Porous
  Structures for Tissue Engineering Polymers.
  Materials Today, 7(12). Retrieved November 23,
  2004 from ScienceDirect database.

Even betterAccording to John Borchardt, the use
of porous materials in developing substitute
organs may help to solve the problem associated
with patients dying in awaiting transplants (p.
12).
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How much is too much?

• Use quoted material sparingly
• Use only to support what you have written in your
  own words

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Integration of References - In text citations

• Explore Hackers Handbook for examples in the
  Sciences or APAStyle
• APA Style uses
• Single author named in parentheses
• (Jones, p. 2)
• Single author named in a phrase
• According to Jones, citing sources will help
  readers find materials in the future (p. 2).
• Two or more authors
• (Jones, p. 2)
• Works with six or more authors
• (Jones et al, 1998)

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Need to create an In-text citations but no author?

• Within text use abbreviated title
• Full Title Group Protests Stem Cell Research
• In text citation should lead use to your
  reference (Group Protests, 2004)

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When making a parenthetical reference when
paraphrasing

• Which is correct?
• 1. A green fluorescent protein from jellyfish
  has been found to successfully combine with genes
  of many different organisms (Manning, 1997,
  p.135).
• 2. According to a Bioscience article by Manning,
  a green fluorescent protein from jellyfish has
  been found to successfully combine with genes of
  many different organisms (1997).

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Interview someone for IQP/MQP?

• Sample APA in text citation(C. Jones, personal
  communication, August 15, 2004)
• For interviews, phone calls, emails this isnt
  considered recoverable information, dont add to
  reference list.

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Reference List Components

• Provide ability for readers to get back to your
  sources
• Author
• Date
• Source details
• Availability
• See Electronic Reference Formats Recommended by
  the American Psychological Association or Using
  APA Format (U of Wisconsin - Madison Writing
  Center) or book at Circulation Desk, Publication
  Manual of the American Psychological Association.
  Also, on the Library Site (and your online
  handout) see link for Citation Sources for other
  styles such as .

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When citing an author using APA, which is correct?

• Jones, S.
• Jones, Steven.

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Your Turn

• Help me create a reference for this article I got
  from Infotrac Expanded Academic ASAP database
• Glow fish an unusual glowing molecule from
  jellyfish is helping to illuminate cellular
  events. Elizabeth Manning.  BioScience March
  1997 v47 n3 p135(4) (2412 words)    Text with
  graphics   4 full pages PDF    LinkFinder Plus

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Dissecting the Citation
Associated Free Press. Fluorescent Fish.
Retrieved November 24, 2004 from
http//news.bbc.co.uk/.../ newsid_3390000/3390865.
stm
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Creating the Citation Periodical

• From database like Infotrac or ScienceDirect
• Author, A. A., Author, B. B., Author, C. C.
  (1998 March 18). Title of article. Title of
  periodical, Vol(Issue), page-page. Retrieved from
  XXX database on November 24, 2004.
• From web site
• Author, A. A., Author, B. B., Author, C. C.
  (1998 March 18). Title of article. Title of
  periodical, Vol(Issue), page-page. Retrieved from
  http//www.site.com on November 24, 2004.

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Should you cite images?

• Gurman, J. (2004). SOHO Extreme ultraviolet
  Imaging Telescope (EIT) full-field Fe XII 195 Å
  images from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
  Retrieved November 24, 2004 from
  http//umbra.nascom.nasa.gov/images/latest.html

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Questions?