Plagiarism and Citation Sources

Avoiding Plagiarism

Whenever you are researching and writing a paper, it is essential to acknowledge your sources; otherwise, you are guilty of plagiarism. As noted in the Durham College Student Handbook, plagiarism is an infringement of Academic Honesty (Student Responsibilities - Section 2.1 Academic Integrity) and can have severe consequences (Student Responsibilities - Section 2.2 Penalties) for the offender.

Learn more about plagiarism and how to avoid it:

Plagiarism Prevention - by Maureen Wideman @ UOIT
Avoiding Plagiarism - by the Purdue University Online Writing Lab
Avoiding Plagiarism - by the University of California, Davis
Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It - by Indiana University Writing Tutorial Services

Citation Styles

See the Library's Style Guides:

• MLA Style Guide
• APA Style Guide
• Library Guide for Legal Citation

Durham College students have access to RefWorks, a web-based citation manager tool. Contact the library for RefWorks training or technical assistance.

For help writing your assignments, including your bibliography or works cited list, contact your instructor or Learner Support.

Visit the Library to find copies of the official style manuals:

• MLA handbook for writers of research papers
  Call Number: REF LB 2369 .G45 2003
  
• Publication manual of the American Psychological Association
  Call Number: REF BF 76.7 .P83 2001
  
• Canadian guide to uniform legal citation
  Call Number: REF KE 259 .C35 2002
  

Recommended Web Sites

Here are some further MLA and APA sites, along with others that address different forms of bibliographic citation.