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1 Academic Integrity Cite Your Sources with Success!

2 What is Academic Integrity?  Being fair and honest  Following rules Student Code in ZU Student handbook  Documenting your research Citing is the process researchers use to document information used in research. Citing provides complete and accurate references  No illegal file sharing

3 What is a citation?  A citation is made of parts.  Each part shows specific information about the source of information.  Example: Walters, T., Quinn, S. R. & Walters, L. M. (2005) Media life among Gen Zeds. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 8 (1), 63-83. Retrieved August 23, 2005, from PsycINFO database. Authors Article title Journal title/name Volume number Issue number Date

4 Why do we cite?  To find the information cited  To give credit to the originator  To avoid plagiarism

5 What is a Style Guide?  Rules for Citing  APA or MLA

6 What is Plagiarism?  "to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one’s own without crediting the source." Websters Dictionary

7 How to Avoid Plagiarism  Cite your sources  Paraphrase, summarize  Use YOUR OWN words

8 Let’s Practice Citing  In groups of 2 or 3  Look at “3 Easy Steps to Creating Citations”  Review the examples  Create a citation on the “Citation Worksheet” For an article, and for a book  In a few minutes we will check your work…


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