Citing your sources What does it really mean

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Citing your sources What does it really mean?
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• Citing means that you tell your reader that
  certain ideas or parts in your paper came from
  another source. It also lets your readers know
  where to find the original information you used
  in your paper.
• Citing sources is the only way to use other
  people's work without plagiarizing.

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Does citing make my paper look less original?

• Not at all! Citations actually prove that you
  have researched your topic and that you tried to
  substantiate your arguments with other
  authoritative sources.

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When do I need to cite?

• When you borrow someone elses ideas.
• When you quote or paraphrase.
• When you refer to someone elses work as a whole.

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Do I have to cite for every fact I use?

• No
• Common knowledge facts that are readily
  available from numerous sources and generally
  known to the public.
• If you are unsure whether or not a fact is
  common knowledge, you should probably cite your
  source just to be safe.

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How do I cite sources?

• Styles of citation.
• Quotes and paraphrases whats the difference?
• Identifying your sources within the text of your
  paper (in-text citations) - example
• Bibliography/Works cited/References (they all
  mean the same thing) - example

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Examples of style guides

• Writer's Handbook MLA Style Documentationhttp//
  www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/DocMLA.html
• Writer's Handbook APA Style Documentationhttp//
  www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/DocAPA.html APA
  Style Guide
• See also our librarys web page for additional
  links http//campuslibrary.cocc.edu/ResearchTool
  s/StyleGuides/default.aspx

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So, what is plagiarism?

• Turning in someone else's work as your own.
• Reusing a paper you wrote for another class
  without prior authorization from the instructor
  (multiple submission).
• Failing to use quotation marks for a quotation.
• Borrowing a sentence or paragraph without citing
  it .
• Using an idea from someone else without giving
  the original author credit .
• Giving incorrect (or faking.) information about
  the source of your borrowed material.

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How do you avoid it?

• Take clear, accurate notes about where you found
  specific ideas.
• Write down the complete citation information for
  each item you use.
• Use quotation marks when directly stating another
  person's words.
• Always credit original authors for their
  information and ideas.

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Additional information

• Heres an online tutorial on plagiarism from
  Acadia University (it takes about 10 minutes to
  complete)
• You Quote It, You Note It!
  http//library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/plagiarism/