Below is a collection of the resources you will need to ensure your research is properly incorporated into your work. Please don't hesitate to contact the me or Chat with a Librarian if you need additional help evaluating and citing your sources. In addition, the Edmonds College Writing Center provides drop-in and online assistance to help you with these processes.
What is plagiarism?
• Using someone else's words, opinions or ideas without giving credit to the source;
• Using facts, statistics, graphics, drawings, or any other type of information that is not considered common knowledge without giving credit to the source.
• Paraphrasing someone else's words without giving credit to the source.
"Giving credit to the source" means naming, or citing, the source from which the borrowed material comes.
Plagiarizing is a violation of academic integrity. It can lead to very serious consequences, ranging from failing an assignment to failing a class and/or other disciplinary measures. The best way to avoid plagiarism is to cite your source. When in doubt, ask your instructor or a librarian.
Below are tutorials you may find useful to help you understand more about what constitutes plagiarism and how you can avoid it.
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Below are some guides and exercises to help you understand the concept to paraphrasing your source and how to paraphrase correctly without plagiarizing your source.
