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Plagiarism Tutorial

Resources

Plagiarism:

Ensuring Academic Integrity from Simon Fraser University
A resource from SFU Student Learning Commons (SLC) about plagiarism and how to avoid it.

Self-Plagiarism: Ethical Shortcut or Moral Scourge?

Plagiarizing Yourself
The issue of self-plagiarism from a professor's point of view. 

Writing:

Listening and Note-taking in Lectures from SFU Student Learning Commons (SLC)

Writing Handouts from SFU Student Learning Commons (SLC)

Writing Process and Structure  from The Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
This site takes you from the planning to the finishing stages of the writing process.

Using Quotations:

Using Quotations from the University College Writing Workshop from the University of Toronto
This gives additional ideas for integrating quotes into your writing and punctuating those quotes correctly.

Paraphrasing and Summarizing Sources:

Paraphrase and Summary  from the University College Writing Workshop from the University of Toronto
Additional examples of legitimate and illegitimate paraphrases are available at this site.

Choosing a Citation Style:

If you are having difficulties deciding which style to use, and a style is not assigned, look at these sites.

Which Style Should I Use? from the American University Library

Style Guides:

Writing and Citing from Walsh University Library

MLA Formatting & Style Guide  from Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab (OWL)
This is an excellent guide for using MLA.

APA Formatting & Style Guide  from Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab (OWL).
This is a good starting point for information on using APA.

Chicago Formatting & Style Guide  from Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL).

Citation and Style Guides from Concordia University
This site includes multiple guides for APA, MLA, Chicago/Turabian, and other styles.

Walsh University Policies regarding Plagiarism:

Found in the Student Handbook - Walsh Academic Integrity Policy and Procedures