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Section 3: Avoiding Plagiarism No narration.

When a student plagiarizes, they are failing to give proper credit for the work of others and the role that work plays in their own writing projects.

That failure to acknowledge the thoughts and ideas of others can lead to consequences such as failing an assignment, failing a course, or, if severe enough, being expelled from the university.

Knowing what plagiarism is and what the consequences are is all well and good, but the real question may be: how do you avoid it?

The best answer is citation.

Should I cite if… I am putting the information into my own words? The information is freely available on the internet? No author is listed? Citation can be confusing, especially if you are new to the research process. It may seem unnecessary, especially if you are putting the information from the original source into your own words, if the information is freely available on the internet or if no author is listed.

Should I cite if… I am putting the information into my own words? The information is freely available on the internet? No author is listed? Yes! However, your instructor and the scholarly community at large expect you to cite the information you find in other sources as a way of giving proper credit to the work of other scholars and as a way of tracing the development of your own ideas.

University Libraries Citation Guide http://libguides.library.albany.edu/citationgenerators Writing Center http://www.albany.edu/writing/ The format of your citation will depend on your field of study and your instructor's requirements. There are many resources available from the University Libraries and online that can help guide you. You can also visit the campus writing center for advice.

Common scenario: Cite when you are quoting from the source Taking the exact wording from the original source with no changes. Place quotation marks around the quoted information. For most citation styles, include an in-text citation or footnote. Also include a full citation in your list of citations. A common scenario where a citation is required comes when you are quoting directly from a source. Quoting directly means you are taking the exact wording from the original source without changing anything.

Common scenario: Cite when you are quoting from the source Taking the exact wording from the original source with no changes. Place quotation marks around the quoted information. For most citation styles, include an in-text citation or footnote. Also include a full citation in your list of citations. In this case, place quotation marks directly around the quote to indicate the words are not your own and place a citation for the source in the text as well as in your list of citations.

Common scenario: Cite when you put the ideas of others into your own words Changing the original wording, sometimes substantially. Paraphrasing or summarizing. No quotation marks needed. For most citation styles, include an in-text citation or footnote. Also include a full citation in your list of citations. Keep in mind that you also need to cite the source even when you are putting the ideas in your own words.

Common scenario: Cite when you put the ideas of others into your own words Changing the original wording, sometimes substantially. Paraphrasing or summarizing. No quotation marks needed. For most citation styles, include an in-text citation or footnote. Also include a full citation in your list of citations. Students sometimes think that if they change the wording of a piece of information they found from a source, they do not need to cite the source, especially if the changes are substantial. However, this is not the case.

Common scenario: Cite when you put the ideas of others into your own words Changing the original wording, sometimes substantially. Paraphrasing or summarizing. No quotation marks needed. For most citation styles, include an in-text citation or footnote. Also include a full citation in your list of citations. If you are describing an idea that is not your own, you need to cite where that idea came from. This is called paraphrasing or summarizing.

Common scenario: Cite when you put the ideas of others into your own words Changing the original wording, sometimes substantially. Paraphrasing or summarizing. No quotation marks needed. For most citation styles, include an in-text citation or footnote. Also include a full citation in your list of citations. You do not need to place quotation marks around a piece of information that you are paraphrasing or summarizing but you still need to include a citation for it in the text as well as in your list of citations.

For PowerPoint or similar presentations: Acknowledge the source on the relevant slide Include a citation at the end of the presentation Remember that acknowledging outside sources is necessary not only for research papers, but also other types of research projects. In a PowerPoint or similar presentation, for example, if you use information from an outside source, you will generally want to acknowledge the source both on the slide where you included information from that source as well as at the end of your presentation.

University Libraries Citation Guide http://libguides.library.albany.edu/citationgenerators Writing Center http://www.albany.edu/writing/ Giving credit for the ideas of others through proper citation is an important strategy for avoiding plagiarism.

University Libraries Citation Guide http://libguides.library.albany.edu/citationgenerators Writing Center http://www.albany.edu/writing/ If you do not feel confident in your citation skills, remember that help is available from the library and the campus writing center.

University Libraries Citation Guide http://libguides.library.albany.edu/citationgenerators Writing Center http://www.albany.edu/writing/ Taking the time to get it right can help you avoid being penalized for plagiarism and help you earn respect from the scholarly community.

Check Your Knowledge Answer the following multiple choice question to proceed with the tutorial

Quoting directly from a source is different from summarizing or paraphrasing in which of the following ways? A Quoted information does not need to be cited as long as there are quotation marks around it. Quoted information needs both an in-text citation (or footnote) and a full citation at the end of the paper while summarized or paraphrased information only needs to be cited at the end of the paper. Summarized or paraphrased information does not need to be cited as long as you make substantial changes to the author's original wording. Summarizing or paraphrasing is putting someone else's ideas in your own words while quoting is using the original author's exact words. B C D

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Quoting from a source is using the original author's exact words while summarizing or paraphrasing a source is putting their ideas in your own words. No narration.

Both are examples of strategies to avoid plagiarism. No narration.

Whether you are quoting or paraphrasing, you will usually need to include an in-text citation or footnote, depending on the citation style, and a full citation in the required format in order to properly cite the source. No narration.

Thanks, I understand now. I would like to review more. No narration.

Myth 1: Summarized or paraphrased information does not need an in-text citation or footnote

Depending on the citation style, you will usually need to cite the source from which you are taking information in two ways.

One is in the text of the paper, usually through an in-text parenthetical citation or a footnote.

Both kinds of citation are needed for any information you use from an outside source, whether you are directly quoting the information word-for-word or you are summarizing it in your own words.

University Libraries Citation Guide http://libguides.library.albany.edu/citationgenerators Writing Center http://www.albany.edu/writing/ If you have trouble knowing when to cite something that is in your own words but uses someone else's ideas, you may want to refer to the citation guide or visit the writing center on campus for help.

Myth 2: Making substantial changes to the author's original wording makes citation unnecessary.

Paraphrasing or summarizing information: Shows you understand the source. Can make your interpretation of the source clear. Still requires citation. Summarizing or paraphrasing information from an outside source when writing about your research is a good way to show you understand the source and how you have interpreted its information.

Paraphrasing or summarizing information: Shows you understand the source. Can make your interpretation of the source clear. Still requires citation. However, putting the original author's ideas in your own words doesn't mean you don't have to cite the information. Citation is necessary to avoid plagiarism, whether the changes you make are small or substantial.

Myth 3: Quoted information does not need to be cited as long as there are quotation marks around it.

As you've seen, quoting directly from the source means using the author's exact words.

Placing quotation marks around the quoted information helps indicate that the words you are using are not your own, but more is needed.

You can attribute the quote by naming the author but more information is generally needed for an in-text citation or footnote, depending on the citation style.

To avoid plagiarism, you will need to cite the quoted source both in the text and in a reference list.

Quoting directly from a source is different from summarizing or paraphrasing in which of the following ways? A Quoted information does not need to be cited as long as there are quotation marks around it. Quoted information needs both an in-text citation (or footnote) and a full citation at the end of the paper while summarized or paraphrased information only needs to be cited at the end of the paper. Summarized or paraphrased information does not need to be cited as long as you make substantial changes to the author's original wording. Summarizing or paraphrasing is putting someone else's ideas in your own words while quoting is using the original author's exact words. B C D

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