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Intellectual Property by
Call Number: URI KF2979 I415 2003ISBN: 0824210239Although primarily discussing intellectual property, this book’s section on plagiarism covers many well-known instances, including the Jayson Blair and Doris Kearns Goodwin incidents, and examines whether sites such as Turnitin.com really do have the answer. Useful for both research on plagiarism and its legal ramifications.
Using Sources Effectively by Call Number: URI LB2369 H37 2002ISBN: 1884585388Publication Date: 2002-01-01This is a workbook that uses illustrations and exercises to educate college-level writers about what constitutes plagiarism and addresses facts and myths about when citation is needed.MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
Call Number: URI Reference Desk LB2369 G53 2009ISBN: 1603290249The 7th edition of the primary source for information about MLA format for students.
Web Sites and Citation Tools
- MLA Formatting and Style Guide
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MLA guide from the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University. Based on the 8th edition of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. - Avoiding Plagiarism
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Part of Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab, this source covers the difficult balance between building on prior research and originality that students must reach when writing research papers. Gives instances of when credit is due and when it’s not needed. Clearly defines “common knowledge” and includes a section for writers entitled “Making Sure You are Safe.” - Plagiarism: What it is and how to Recognize and Avoid it.This short site, created by Indiana University’s Writing Tutorial Services department, defines plagiarism and gives examples of “unacceptable” and “acceptable” paraphrasing.
- Zotero
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Free citation manager that helps you collect, manage, and cite your research sources. Offers major citation formats including MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian, and many more.
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- What does RefWorks do? RefWorks is a web-based citation manager. Import citations from databases to create your own personal collection. Automatically format your papers and bibliographies in any of almost 150 formats (e.g. APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian, CBE, etc.).
