Graham Resource Center Research Guide: Citation Management + Plagiarism

A general guide to writing research papers, in Mandarin Chinese, with links to University resources.

An introduction to the many resources Galvin Library offers International Students, this guide provides an overview of the library, language resources, announces classes and workshops, and provides contact information for the International Student Library Services Liaison.

This is a quick-start guide to getting you up and running using two citation management tools: Zotero and EndNoteWeb.

Create personal collections of online documents, add notes and tags, and export citations. This Firefox tool is free and very simple to use.

This Web-based version of the popular software manages citations & references, and creates bibliographies online.

Located in Siegel Hall 232-233, the Writing Center provides help with writing assignments for both graduate and undergraduate students, whether they are native or nonnative speakers of English. There are sign-up sheets on site, and when possible, the Writing Center also accepts students on a walk-in basis without an appointment. Faculty may also use a referral form to request that a student visit the center.

Faculty can use this form when requiring students in need of tutoring to set up an appointment at the Writing Center.

This page, developed by the Communication Across the Curriculum Initiative at IIT, gives a concise description of what plagiarism is, how to avoid it, and provides links to other resources about the writing process.

The APA Style Guide (American Psychological Association) is most used in the social sciences. The link will take you to an overview of APA style provided by Purdue's Online Writing Center. A print copy of the book is available in Galvin Library, Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, REF.BF76.7.P832010

The MLA Style (Modern Language Association) is the most common form used for citing sources in the liberal arts and humanities. The above link will take you to an overview of MLA Style developed by Purdue's Online Writing Lab. Galvin Library has a print copy of MLA Handbook for Research Paper Writers, REF.LB2369.G532009

The Chicago Manual of Style is used by many disciplines, both in the humanities and in the sciences. The link takes you to some examples of how to cite sources put together by the publisher of this volume. A print edition of the Chicago Manual of Style available at Galvin Library, REF.Z253.U692003

This essay by Dr. Irving Hexman of the University of Calgary, gives a very clear definition of plagiarism, and examples of common types of plagiarism that often appear in student papers.

Gaming Against Plagiarism is a set of three games that have been developed by the University of Florida to introduce students to what is meant by plagiarism, fabrication, and falsification. An amusing, interactive way of learning more about this topic

This online tutorial, developed by Dr. Miguel Roig of St. John's University seeks to help students become aware of ethical writing practices and to avoid plagiarism.

A volume of the Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions newsletter, Perspectives on the Professions, focusing on plagiarism.

A bibliography on plagiarism in academic publishing.

Developed by the San Jose Public Library, this simple tutorial introduces you to different types of plagarism, and the proper way to cite original sources. This tutorial is a light-hearted way to get general idea of of how to avoid plagorizing in assignments.

Retraction Watch is a site that follows the retractions of papers from major scholarly journals as a window into the scientific process. This site is also an interesting window into the types of plagiarism that can occur in academe, and the final consequences when a scholar is found guilty of plagiarism.

This short quiz, developed by Indiana University's School of Education, asks you to identify instances of plagiarism.

A guide put together by the University of Alberta Libraries that gives a number of helpful hints on how to prevent plagiarism in your class, including teaching students about what is meant by the term on the first day.

Developed by Purdue University's writing center, this site has some extremely good resources you can share with students about how to correctly cite sources and avoid unintentional plagiarism.