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Plagiarism: Want to Learn More About Citing?

This tutorial will take you through what is means to plagiarize and how to avoid it while researching.

Want to Learn More About Citing?

 

Citation methods are pretty detailed and exacting. In addition to the style manuals, here are some resources you can use to learn more about citing correctly:
 

  • Citing and Writing Help -- This guide from the library provides links to APA, MLA, and Chicago/Turabian help.
     
  • RefWorks --  This online tool helps you manage your citations and automatically generates bibliographies in the citation style you need.
     
  • SJSU Writing Center -- The Writing Center offers one-on-one tutoring sessions, writing workshops, and other resources to help you become a better writer.
     
  • Peer Connections --  The Peer Tutors at Peer Connections offer small group, individual, and drop-in tutoring and can help you understand structure, grammar, and other writing skills.

 

But now, let's learn about some of the consequences of plagiarizing.