1. Plagiarism and Paraphrasing
The Right Way

2. What is plagiarism?
Using another’s words or ideas without giving proper credit.
This includes word-for-word copying, summarizing, changing only a couple of words and using another’s ideas as your own.

3. What is paraphrasing
Writing that expresses an existing idea in an original way.
This can be a short summary of a longer text.
Credit must be given to the originator.

4. How do I give credit to another?
With either exact quotes or paraphrasing:
Provide acknowledgement in text
Citation in reference bibliography

5. Exact Quotes
The material (even one word in some cases) is bounded by double quotation marks.
“Evidence for the status of women in Middle Eastern regions can be found through a variety of print and media sources” (Downie, 2006, p. 1).

6. Paraphrasing No quotation marks, but still needs credit.
Downie (2006, p. 1) states that information sources on Middle Eastern womens’ status may be located through a variety of formats.

7. Your own work
Your findings are original work and do not need attribution.
In the literature review on womens’ status in the Middle East, I found that information can be located in a variety of articles, newspapers and books, as well as electronic sources.

8. Citation and Original Text
Downie, J.A. & Downie, D.A. (2006). Researching Middle Eastern Women’s status and roles in contemporary times. Middle Eastern Library Research 23(1), Retrieved September 22, 2006 from Library Science Research Literature at
Evidence for the status of women in Middle Eastern regions can be found through a variety of print and media sources. These sources will not always be in an accessible language or authoritative translation. The researcher must check their findings against each other, as well as verified scholarly sources. Primary source documents such as national constitutions and interviews of women in the targeted area of study can provide validation of secondary reports and articles.

9. Quote, Paraphrase or Plagiarism?
Information on the status of women in Middle Eastern regions can be verified through a variety of print and media sources. These sources will not always be in an accessible language or authoritative translation. The researcher must check their findings against each other, as well as verified scholarly sources.

10. Quote, Paraphrase or Plagiarism?
Downie and Downie (2006) state information on the status of women in Middle Eastern regions can be verified through a variety of print and media sources. These sources will not always be in an accessible language or authoritative translation. The researcher must check their findings against each other, as well as verified scholarly sources.

11. Quote, Paraphrase or Plagiarism?
In the discussion of research on Middle Eastern women, Downie and Downie state information “can be verified through a variety of print and media sources. These sources will not always be in an accessible language or authoritative translation. The researcher must check their findings against each other, as well as verified scholarly sources” (2006, p.1).

12. How would you write an original paragraph with this information?
Include your name and course information.
Handwrite neatly or send as an to with your name in the subject line.
Due by end of class.