Research Guides: Asian Studies: Plagiarism & Citation Styles

"Me? Plagiarize?" [03:38]

What are examples of plagiarism?

To use the words, thoughts, or ideas of others.
Common example: To "copy & paste" from a website or online source, including books, magazines, or other works.
To paraphrase (rewrite it in your own words) and NOT cite the information.
Forgetting quotation marks when using someone else's material.
Not using in-text citations or listing citations in your bibliography, references, or works cited page.
Buying or paying someone to write a paper, or submitting someone else's writing as your own.

Plagiarism can be intentional (to knowingly cheat) and unintentional (accidental). Academic integrity is important, so cite your sources and give credit where credit is due!

Helpful Tips for Students

What is "common knowledge?" [02:47]

Check It Out at the Library

Plagiarism: A How-Not-to Guide for Students
Call Number: PN167 .G46 2009
The author provides all the dos and don'ts students need. Get explicit guidelines for MLA and APA citation. Find out how to use search engines well and document their results appropriately. Learn to properly summarize and paraphrase third-party material. Understand what is common knowledge and what isn't.
Teaching Plagiarism Prevention to College Students by Connie Strittmatter; Virginia K. Bratton
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781442264410
Publication Date: 2016-08-31
Teaching Plagiarism Prevention to College Students: An Ethics-Based Approach provides an innovative approach to plagiarism instruction by grounding it in ethics theory. This book introduces general principles of ethics adaptable to library instruction of plagiarism in a variety of learning settings. It guides an instructor through curriculum pedagogical design drawing on library and ethics training literatures. It provides examples of materials to support the implementation of an ethical approach to plagiarism instruction. Finally, it outlines a detailed approach to assessment in order to measure changes in student reactions, learning, and behaviors as a result of this instruction. It further provides guidance in how to communicate institutional outcomes to key decision-makers.

Citation Information

Types of Citation Styles

Different disciplines (history, English, biology, etc.) require research papers to be formatted in a specific way. This includes the formatting of the page (page numbers, line spacing, style and size of font), as well as how to cite the sources used in the paper. The library has guides to assist with how to create citations specific to each style. Some guides also provide assistance with how to format the works cited page.

APA Citation Style
Style handout and citation examples.
MLA Citation Style
Style handout and citation examples.
Chicago Citation Style
Quick guide and information.
ASA and Turabian Citation Styles

WHAT IS PLAGIARISM?

To plagiarize is...

TO STEAL AND PASS OFF (THE IDEAS OR WORDS OF ANOTHER) AS ONE'S OWN; USE WITHOUT CREDITING THE SOURCE.
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 10th ed.

"Cheating, plagiarism, or other forms of academic dishonesty" are defined in the UH systemwide Student Conduct Code policy [IV.B.1]:

Cheating is an act of academic dishonesty and includes, but is not limited to: (1) use of any unauthorized assistance in taking quizzes, tests, or examinations; (2) use of sources beyond those authorized by the instructor in writing papers, preparing reports, solving problems, or carrying out other assignments; (3) the acquisition, without permission, of tests or other academic material belonging to a member of the UH faculty, staff or student body; and (4) engaging in any behavior specifically prohibited by a faculty member in the course syllabus or class discussion.
Plagiarism is also an act of academic dishonesty and includes, but is not limited to, the use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgement. It also includes the unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic materials.

Information Ethics: Plagiarism & Copyright [07:32]

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