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Understanding Citation Practices and Plagiarism Prevention in Academic Writing

This guide explores effective citation methods for various sources, including websites, articles, and personal communications. Learn how to credit single and group authors, use in-text citations properly, and understand the importance of credible sources. The guide emphasizes tools for evaluating website reliability, such as domain types and author credentials, and provides resources for mastering APA style. Enhance your academic integrity and avoid plagiarism with practical advice and clear examples to navigate citation challenges confidently.

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Understanding Citation Practices and Plagiarism Prevention in Academic Writing

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  1. Citing Non-text Resources SBI3U

  2. Am I plagiarizing?

  3. Website and Web Articles Website with Single Author In text citation: (Winter, 2010)

  4. Websites and Web Articles • Website with Group Author, No publication In text citation: First time - (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals [SPCA], 2010) Everytime thereafter – (SPCA, 2010)

  5. Online Newspaper Articles

  6. Online Magazine Articles

  7. Video/Film In text: First: (Magness, G. Siegel-Magness, S, and L. Daniels, 2009) Second: (Magness et al. 2009)

  8. Documentaries

  9. YouTube Videos

  10. Twitter

  11. Facebook

  12. Lectures or Lessons • Last Name, F. (Date Conducted). Lecture Title. Event. Lecture conducted from. Sponsor, City • For example: • Kerby, M. (February 12, 2013). Mitosis. Lesson conducted from Regiopolis Notre-Damn Catholic High School, Kingston, ON • In Text: • (Kerby, 2013)

  13. Personal Communications Include in text only NOT in your works cited Conversations, letters, e-mails, interviews, memos etc.

  14. Google Books

  15. Blog

  16. Blog (Comment)

  17. Website Credibility • What can the URL tell you? • Domain .edu, .gov, .ca, etc. • Personal Page • Tilde or % • Personal names • User, members, people • Author • Who wrote it • When? • What are their credentials?

  18. Website Credibility • Quality • Documentations • Footnotes • Links • Links to other resources • Reproduced – is it complete?

  19. Website Credibility • Alexa • http://www.alexa.com/ • Wayback Machine • Website archive • http://archive.org/web/web.php • Website Evaluation Guide • http://blogshots.s3.amazonaws.com/Website%20Evaluation%20Guide.pdf

  20. Other Good Sourcing Website • Citation Machine • BibMe • EasyBib • HOWEVER, You are your best citation machine!! • If you use these website, cross reference them with other sites/this powerpoint etc • * Ask three then me *

  21. Resources • Valencia College (2013). APA Style for Electronic Resources. Retrieved from: http://valenciacollege.edu/library/doc_apa_electronic.cfm Date accessed: February 11, 2013 • EasyBib (2012). How to tell if you’re plagiarizing. Retrieved from: http://easybib.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/plagiarisim-011.jpg Date accessed: February 11,2013

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