Plagiarism is using someone else's words and ideas without giving credit for the source of the information. Plagiarism is wrong and dishonest because it misrepresents the work of another as your own. When using a direct quotation you must put the words in quotation marks and cite your source(s). You also must give citations when using someone else's ideas, even if those words are paraphrased in your own words. These are examples of the types of sources that should be cited:
The acknowledgement of a source from which you got information. The most common citation method is to identify the source in the text, putting the author's last name and the publication year in parenthesis, with the page number of the cited material. The most common styles used at Cardinal Stritch University are MLA (Modern Language Association) and APA (American Psychological Association). Citation style guides for the APA and MLA can be found on the Library homepage. If you are unsure whether or not to cite a source, err on the side of caution and cite it.
Information that is widely known and can be found in numerous places. This includes facts, dates, events, quotations, or any information that any educated person would know. The fact that Abraham Lincoln was a President of the United States is common knowledge. No individual owns the information. It is not necessary to cite common knowledge.
The restatement of an author's passage or text in another form or others words. Paraphrasing or summarizing doesn't mean just changing a few words of the original work.
Using someone's words exactly as they appeared in the source. When you quote, place the passage you are using in quotation marks and give the citation for the source
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