Plagiarism & APA Source Citation
Nur301 Instructor: Holly Dane / Librarian: Barbara Duggal

What is Plagiarism? 
From The Council of Writing Program Administrators: http://www.wpacouncil.org/node/9.
“In an instructional setting, plagiarism occurs when a writer deliberately uses someone else’s language, ideas, or other original (not common-knowledge) material without acknowledg­ing its source

Intentional Plagiarism vs. Unintentional Plagiarism:
The Consequences are the Same!

Plagiarism is avoided by clearly separating your ideas from any quoted, summarized or paraphrased material you refer to in a paper; and properly citing the intellectual property of others.

• From The OWL at Purdue:

Avoiding Plagiarism: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/01/

• Read this section, then review the links at the bottom of the page:
• Is it Plagiarism Yet? When to give credit; Common knowledge.
• Safe Practices

• See You Quote It, You Note It! Interactive tutorial from Acadia University:
• http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/plagiarism/
• Excellent introduction to plagiarism, “common knowledge”, in-text citation, paraphrasing vs. quoting, with more tutorial options at the end!! (Hint: Check out “Research it Right!”)

Citing Your Sources in APA Style: The Ultimate Authority
Always clarify with your instructor how strictly he or she expects you to follow any citation style.  Visit APA’s official website at http://www.apastyle.org/   or refer to the published APA Manual. Please note that a new edition has recently been released:

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). (2010). Washington, D.C. American Psychological Association.

• Tutorials on The Basics of APA Style & What’s New in the 6th Edition: http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/index.aspx#false
• FAQs About APA Style:  http://www.apastyle.org/learn/faqs/index.aspx

Guidelines for Assembling the APA Research Paper

• Excellent Quick Guide to the 6th edition: http://www.library.ualberta.ca/guides/apa/index.cfm
• APA Formatting & Style Guide from The OWL at Purdue:

This site provides an introduction to the four major sections, plus link to a Sample Paper  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
See:

• Title Page Format
• What is an Abstract?
• Concise summary of research, between 150-250 words
• Additional Resources page: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/12/  
• Scroll down page for links on specific issues
• Don’t miss the OWL APA Powerpoint presentation: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/17/

Research & Documentation Online from Diana Hacker: http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/

• Another good guide to finding and documenting sources across the disciplines.

• See Citing Your Sources & other Research Tutorials from Eastern Washington University: http://www.ewu.edu/x42675.xml

Citation Maker Sites
Good starting points (Defining and Avoiding Plagiarism: The WPA Statement on Best Practices, 2003); use them! But check the citations generated by these sites against the APA Manual or above references.

• NoodleBib Express: Free! http://www.noodletools.com/index.php . Look for Free Software Tools column.  Select NoodleBib Express then APA for quick citation help. Explore Guides & Tutorials on left-hand side bar! Subscription options available.
• Son of Citation Machine: Free! http://citationmachine.net/
• Reference List Tip: Use the “Hanging Indent” option! In 1997-2003 Microsoft Office click on the Format tab/Paragraph/Special/Hanging. MS Office 2007: Home/Paragraph/Special/ Hanging.
• How to cite most every other possible electronic source format is noted in the new 6th edition Manual; unfortunately, website citation—both in-text and in the Reference list—is not clearly referenced. Stay tuned for further clarification!

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