| One of the main ideas of
research is to study what others
have published and form your own
opinions. When you quote people
-- or even when you summarize or
paraphrase information found in
books, articles or Web pages --
you must acknowledge the
original author. If you use
someone else's words or ideas
without crediting them, you are
committing a type of theft
called plagiarism. Plagiarism
can be as obvious as turning in
another person's paper or
project as your own, or as sly
as simply paraphrasing sections
of various works. It is also
incorrect to copy text from Web
pages or other sources and paste
it into your paper without
identifying the original author.
How can you avoid plagiarism?
- 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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