2. The CUNY Academic Integrity Policy defines plagiarism as
“The act of presenting another person’s ideas, research, or writing
as your own”.
pg 77-78 of the Student Handbook: www.citytech.cuny.edu/files/students/handbook.pdf
3. Most of the writing that
you do in college will have
a research element to it.
When you write a research
paper, you’ll use existing
information to support or
explain an idea or make an
argument.
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Not only does citing your sources help you avoid plagiarism, but using
good information (and citing it) adds credibility to your writing.
4. Citing = Attribution = Giving Credit
For information about
how to properly cite your
sources, consult our
Subject Guides:
http://library.citytech.cuny.edu/researc
h/subjectGuides/wiki/index.php/Style_
Guides_and_Research_Paper_Support
Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs
Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
5. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
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Obvious examples of plagiarism include:
• Copying text directly from a source (even
short phrases) and presenting it as your
own.
• Handing in work done in whole or part by
another person.
Less obvious examples include:
• Summarizing the work or ideas of another
person without giving them proper credit
(even if you’ve put it into your own
words).
• Failing to list collaborators or indicate
areas where you’ve received significant
input on your work.
6. • If you are analyzing a work of literature, you would list the title, author, and
information about where this work was published on your works cited page.
• If you quote or paraphrase that work, you would make a note of it letting your
reader know where to find that specific passage.
• If you are reporting on a news event (that you did not observe firsthand), you
would list any newspapers, websites, or broadcasts that you consulted for
information.
• If you are writing a paper where you discuss the lyrics of a song, you would let
your readers know where you found those lyrics by citing a recording, a
transcript of the song, a music video, a performance, etc.
• If you are relying on information that comes directly from another person, you
would list that person as one of your sources.
• IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER that SOURCES are anything that you draw on
for information. So you should include information about things like books and
articles, but also websites, images, video, etc, even if you are not quoting them
directly.
7. What doesn’t need to be cited
• Work that is entirely
original, such as a
creative or reflective
piece.
• Commonly
understood facts.
Plagiarism is not the
same thing as
copyright. There are
items that may be free
of copyright (such as
books in the public
domain), but citations
are still required.
8. Even very experienced
writers and researchers refer
to guides to help properly
manage their sources. There
are lots of tools and
information on the library
website to help you with
this. Check out some of our
subject guides for pointers:
http://library.citytech.cuny.edu/resea
rch/subjectGuides/wiki/index.php/M
ain_Page
If you still have questions,
consult your professors or a
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for advice. Librarians are typewriter, ca. 1965
happy to work with you! http://content.lib.washington.edu/hupyweb/index.html
9. Need Help?
Ask a Librarian!
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