Research Scheduler

15-Week Semester: Weeks 14-15; 5-Week Summer/Winter Session: Weeks 4-5

Citation = a reference that provides enough information for someone to locate an item. Citations document sources and serve as evidence for arguments. 

Plagiarism = using someone else's ideas and presenting them as though they were your own.

Before handing in your paper, make sure that you have correctly cited any sources you used in order to avoid plagiarism.

Try these links to learn more about citing your sources and avoiding plagiarism:

• Why Citations Matter (University of Vermont)
• What is Plagiarism? (Plagiarism.org)
• Citing Your Sources (Pierce Library)

Check grammar and spelling.

Then, figure out which types of items you are citing, in order to cite them correctly.

         TIP! "Which is Which?" Try this worksheet and check with a librarian to see if you got it right.

Be sure to check whether your instructor wants you to format your paper in a specific style.

Find guides to common styles here:

• Citing Your Sources (Pierce Library) 
• MLA Style Center's Quick Guide to Works Cited
  A visual overview to finding the information you need for MLA 8th edition citations.
• The online 7^th edition APA Style and Grammar Guidelines: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples also includes common examples of References, as well as supplementary examples not included in the print publication manual.