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Four easy ways to prevent plagiarism
1. FOUR EASY WAYS TO
PREVENT PLAGIARISM
Otherwise known as taking time to take notes. Really. It is that easy.
2. SEGREGATE YOUR NOTES
Be consistent in what you use when taking notes. You can use Evernote
on your computer, or notecards, or a notebook. It doesn’t matter.
Whatever you use, segregate your notes into these three separate sections:
• YOUR ideas about your topic. Your ideas matter, and will shape your
research.
• Your summaries of other people’s ideas that you find in your research.
• “Ideas, data or other information that you want to quote directly from
a sources. ALWAYS use quotation marks for these in your notes.
Then you won’t accidentally use quotes as though they were you own
ideas when you write.”
3. W H AT D O E S T H E
AU T H O R T H I N K ?
• The introduction to a book, the abstract for a journal article, or
even the first few paragraphs of an article should give you the
author’s point of view. Understanding the point of view will help
you determine if a source will support your research. Then you
can determine whether or not to use the source for quotations or
paraphrases, or just for background information.
• Keep a list of each author (or title, if your source has no author)
and their point of view. Makes a very handy reference when you
are ready to write!
4. CITE YOUR SOURCES
• Cite your sources AT THE POINT OF TAKING NOTES! This
is especially important if you are using a direct quotation. The
biggest mistake committed by students is not taking the time to
write down where they find information. Figure out a system that
works best for you, whether that means creating a bibliography in
NoodleTools as you do your research, or that you write down each
source with each note you take. Whatever you choose to do, BE
CONSISTENT!
5. ASK FOR HELP
• Ask your professor to review your sources and your notes to
ensure that you are not plagiarizing.
• Ask the librarian, Beth Lander, for assistance in figuring out a
good way to keep and track notes and citations. She can be
reached at blander@manor.edu or at 215-885-2360, ext. 240.
