Plagiarism
Avoiding Plagiarism Tutorial
Each section of this tutorial is followed by an activity that will help you review and practice the concepts from that section. To complete each activity, simply return to the tutorial activity in Brightspace after viewing the content for each section below.
Working through all the tutorial sections and activities, taking your time when you use sources, asking questions, and simply determining to use sources correctly and honestly will make it possible for you to avoid plagiarism and include sources in an ethical, informative, and convincing way, both as a student and in your chosen career.
Section One - Definitions and Consequences of Plagiarism
Section Two - Common Formats for Documenting Sources
Section Three - Correct Integration of Source Material
Section Three Text Transcript
Section Three Examples
Resources
IVCC Tutoring and Writing Center
https://www.ivcc.edu/twcenter
IVCC Stylesite
https://www.ivcc.edu/stylesite
IVCC Library Citation Help
https://libguides.ivcc.edu/CitationHelp
Purdue OWL: MLA
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_formatting_and_style_guide.html
Using MLA Format
https://style.mla.org/mla-format
Purdue OWL: APA
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html
APA Style
https://apastyle.apa.org
Purdue OWL: Chicago Style
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/chicago_manual_17th_edition/cmos_formatting_and_style_guide/chicago_manual_of_style_17th_edition.html
Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html