Research Starter Guide

 

 

Doing Ethical Research

 

This means citing anything that is not your own creation!

 

• Campus Plagiarism Policy
  • Plagiarism, including, but not limited to, the use, paraphrasing, or direct quotation of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment... Using the ideas and/or words of another writer and representing them as one’s own is plagiarism, whether those words come from printed source material or from the Internet. All source material-whether directly quoted or paraphrased-must be properly cited, and direct quotes must also be identified as such with quotation marks. Omitting quotation marks from direct quotations-including brief phrases-is considered plagiarism, even when the student cites the source.

 

You wouldn't want someone passing off your work as their own!!

 

Resources to help with your citations:

Purdue Online Writing Lab

They have simplified explanations and examples of the most commonly used source types for APA, MLA, Chicago, IEEE, AMA, and ASA citation styles. The information provided will be based on the most recent version of those style guides.

 

APA Style Guide

Has the most recent APA citation style guide, tips for formatting your papers, and grammar examples.

 

Easybib

Has the most recent MLA citation style guide, tips for formatting your paper, and a citation generator**

**The citation generator can be helpful in getting started BUT should always be checked against an official citation style guide.

 

MLA Handbook

Has the most recent MLA style guide, examples, and paper formats. This is subscribed to through the college, you have to be signed into your account in order to access the materials.