Synthesis: Using the Work of Others
Giving Credit
The proper way to give credit where credit's due changes based on the medium. Research papers require a different approach than presentations and websites. Citation styles vary by research discipline, as well. Finally, we've developed an interactive game to help you see if you've got a good handle on telling whether or not something's plagiarism.
| Papers | When you incorporate someone else's work (words, statistics, charts, graphs, images, etc.) into a paper you are writing, it is extremely important to give credit where credit is due. (more . . .) |
| Presentations, Websites, etc. | When you incorporate someone else's work (words, statistics, graphs, charts, images, audio, video, etc.) into a presentation you are preparing or a website you are creating, it is extremely important to give credit where credit is due. (more . . .) |
| Citation Styles | As you write your paper and prepare your bibliography (a list of the resources you used), remember that every source you use in your paper MUST be cited. This includes books, articles, websites, graphics, charts, etc. (more . . .) |
| Is It Plagiarism? (Interactive Game) | Test your newfound knowledge of plagiarism and see if you can avoid it. (more . . .) |