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Plagiarism Tutorial

Introduction

Plagiarism Defined

Examples

How to Avoid

In-Text Citations

Common Knowledge

Conclusion

Printable Checklist

 

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How to Avoid Plagiarism

There are several different style manuals, each one slightly different from the others. Academic disciplines usually favor one style over another.

The sciences and social sciences use APA (American Psychological Association) style, which is published in the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. The humanities use MLA (Modern Language Association of America) style, which is published in the MLA handbook for writers of research papers.

Style Manuals

Let's see how to do in-text citations using APA style.

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June 15th, 2004