Citing or Plagiarizing

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Citing or Plagiarizing?

• A short discussion with CRS 231

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• Plagiarism?

from the Latin plagiarius a person who abducts
the child or slave of another a kidnapper a
seducer
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Plagiarism!

• According to UNCGs Academic Integrity policy,
  plagiarism is
• Representing the words of another, as one's own
  in any academic exercise.

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How not to plagiarize

• Paraphrase.
• Quote.
• Lets talk about some good and bad examples

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Is this plagiarism?

• You read in WWD
• With consumers shopping former May Co. doors
  converted to Macy's less than originally hoped,
  and merger costs continuing to be digested, the
  retailer's second-quarter earnings fell 76
  percent.

You write Macys conversion of May Co. and its
merger costs hurt the company, and its earnings
fell dramatically at first.
(Moin, 2007)
Yes you need the cite the source you
paraphrased.
Moin, D. (2007, August 16). Tough Road for
Macy's As Net Falls 76 Percent, Retailer Lowers
Outlook. WWD Women's Wear Daily, 194(35), 1-14.
Retrieved from Business Source Premier database.
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Is this plagiarism?

• You read in businessweek.com
• Interestingly enough, even Hollister, which is a
  popular retail brand among teenagers, performed
  poorly. Launched as a separate store chain by
  Abercrombie, Hollister refers to its male
  shoppers as "Dudes" and its female shoppers as
  "Bettys," and has been a popular concept.
  However, in July, Hollister's sales dipped 7.

You write Sales have dipped at Hollister, a
popular retail brand among teenagers.
ADD QUOTES (Gogoi, 2008)
Yes you need to paraphase -- or use quotes --
and cite the source.
Gogoi, P. (2008, August 13). How Fickle Teens
Flummox Retailers. Business Week Online,
Retrieved from Http//www.businessweek.com/.
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Is this plagiarism?

• You read in the Economist
• Gap's suppliers are supposed to adhere to one of
  the most rigorous codes of conduct in the
  industry. Their workers must be aged at least 14.
  They must comply with all child-labour laws on
  hiring, working hours, overtime and working
  conditions. Last year Gap stopped doing business
  with 23 factories that did not meet its
  standards.

You write According to the Economist, Gap
requires its suppliers to follow strict codes
against child labor. (Economist, 2007)
No you paraphrased and cited the source.
Economist. (2007, November 3). Clean, wholesome
and American?. Economist. Retrieved from Business
Source Premier database.
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Is this plagiarism?
You write The world-famous fashion designer
Giorgio Armani
No you dont need to cite a fact that most
people know (common knowledge).
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Is this plagiarism?
You write I think Biker chic, whether leggings
(like seen here), Perfecto jackets, or skinny
jeans, will be a big trend next fall.
(Fashion Snoops, 2009)
Yes you must cite all images you add to your
papers.
Fashion Snoops. (2009). Biker chic image.
Retrieved August 12, 2008 from Fashion Snoops
Database.
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Why cite stuff?

• To show that you didn't plagiarize.
• To allow whoever reads your paper to look up your
  sources him/herself.
• To establish your credibility show off the
  research you did.

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What sources do you need to cite?

• Everything you use
• Web pages
• Your textbook
• Something you heard on the radio or TV
• Something a guest speaker said
• Books
• Articles
• Images

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Help writing citations

• Every time you copy or print out a source for
  your paper, make sure you have all the details
  about it.
• This will help you save time later.

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Help writing citations

• Library citation handouts (also online)
• The Writing Center
• Their plagiarism guide (pdf).
• http//citationmachine.net/
• Library databases (ex. Ebsco) can generate
  citations for articles.
• The Librarys Reference Desk
• Borrow the APA manual.
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