Plagiarism & APA Source Citation: Handout
Nur302 Instructor: Holly Dane / Librarian: Barbara Duggal

What is Plagiarism

• Everything you need to know about plagiarism & were afraid to ask. http://www.plagiarism.org/learning_center/home.html
• Plagiarism Defined From Plagiarism.org:

“Simply put, plagiarism is the use of another's original words or ideas as though they were your own. Any time you borrow from an original source and do not give proper credit, you have committed plagiarism and violated U.S. copyright laws.”

• Intentional Plagiarism /  Unintentional Plagiarism
• Consequences are the same!

• Learning Center Printable Handouts: http://www.plagiarism.org/learning_center/printable_docs.html
• See the Plagiarism Prevention Guidelines for Students

• See You Quote It, Your Note It! Interactive tutorial from Acadia University: http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/plagiarism/

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. For the latest version of APA Style, visit its official website at http://www.apastyle.org/ or refer to the most recently published APA Manual:

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). (2001). Washington, D.C. American Psychological Association.

• See Chapter 5: Manuscript Preparation and Sample Papers to be Submitted for Publication

Quick & Dirty “How To Cite” Reference Resources

• See Handouts on Ohlone Library webpage from Library Guides link:
• APA Electronic References http://www2.ohlone.edu/org/library/apaelec.pdf
• APA Print References http://www2.ohlone.edu/org/library/apaprint.pdf

• Quick ©ite from the University of Auckland: One of the quickest references available for HOW TO cite anything http://www.cite.auckland.ac.nz/quick.php

Guidelines for Assembling the APA Research Paper

• APA Formatting & Style Guide from The OWL at Purdue: This site provides an introduction to the four major sections of the research paper http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

See:

• Title Page Format
• What is an Abstract?
• Concise summary of research, 120 words or less

• Additional Resources page: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/12/

See:

• APA Style Tips including Electronic Media explanations (with link to In-Text Citations)
• Sample Reference List
• How to Cite Nursing Resources Using APA Style
• APA Citation Style: Examples for Nursing Students
• All Sections in APA Formatting and Style Guide: Additional Resources

•  APA Documentation from the University of Wisconsin http://www.wisc.edu/writetest/Handbook/DocAPA.html

See:

• Create an APA Reference List
• Create APA Parenthetical (in-text) Citations 

How To Cite Interactive Tutorial

•  Citing Your Sources Research Tutorial from Eastern Washington University: http://support.library.ewu.edu/reference/tutorial/flash/citation.html 

Citation Maker Sites
Excellent aides; use them! But check the citations generated against the APA Manual or above references.

• NoodleBib Express: Free! http://www.noodletools.com/ .  Look for “Free Software Tools” column.  Select “NoodleBib Express” then “APA” for quick citation help.
• Son of Citation Machine: Free! http://citationmachine.net/
• Do you have Microsoft Office 2007? If you are writing your paper using this program, learn to use the new Citations & Bibliography option under the “References” group. It quickly embeds citations into a Reference List or in-text as you go. Citing sources has never been so easy…
• Reference List Tip: Don’t have 2007? Use the “Hanging Indent” option in 1997-2003 Microsoft Office to help format your References! Click on the Format tab / Paragraph / Special.

Need More Help? Ask a Librarian!
Stop by the NC-LRC or Make a Research Assistance Appointment with a Librarian!