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UHCL Writing Center The Importance of Citation

UHCL Writing Center The Importance of Citation

 • “The act of citing or quoting a reference to an authority or

• “The act of citing or quoting a reference to an authority or a precedent” (dictionary. com). • In other words: Giving credit where credit is due! UHCL Writing Center What is Citation?

 • Everything you create is your intellectual property. Would you want someone to

• Everything you create is your intellectual property. Would you want someone to steal what is yours? • If you plagiarize – accidentally or on purpose – you could be in big trouble. You could be failed, or worse, expelled. UHCL Writing Center Why is it important?

Plagiarism: a. Incorporating the work or idea of another person into one’s own work

Plagiarism: a. Incorporating the work or idea of another person into one’s own work without acknowledging the source of that work or idea. b. Attempting to receive credit for work performed by another person, including papers obtained in whole or part from individuals or other sources. c. Copying copyrighted computer programs or data files belonging to someone else (University Council). http: //prtl. uhcl. edu/portal/page/portal/DOS/Documents_and_For ms/Academic_Honesty_Policy. pdf UHCL Writing Center What the university has to say:

 • Intentional: Knowingly copying the work of someone else, writing someone’s work for

• Intentional: Knowingly copying the work of someone else, writing someone’s work for them, purchasing prewritten papers, or intentionally not citing the source of information in a document (this includes all online sources!) UHCL Writing Center Types of Plagiarism

 • Accidental: Not citing correctly, forgetting to cite, paraphrasing too closely, or not

• Accidental: Not citing correctly, forgetting to cite, paraphrasing too closely, or not knowing the correct style. • Note: you can still get in trouble for accidental plagiarism! UHCL Writing Center Types of Plagiarism (cont. )

 • Self: Yes, you can plagiarize yourself! • Occurs when you re-use your

• Self: Yes, you can plagiarize yourself! • Occurs when you re-use your own work. Taken from https: //www. plagiarismtoday. com/2011/09/07/selfplagiarism-ethical-shortcut-or-moral-scourge/ UHCL Writing Center Types of Plagiarism (cont. 2)

 • Any time an idea is not your own. • Any time you

• Any time an idea is not your own. • Any time you use another person’s words in your paper. • Any time you paraphrase what another person said. • When in doubt, cite! UHCL Writing Center When do we need to cite?

 • Come to the Writing Center! We can answer your questions. • Learn

• Come to the Writing Center! We can answer your questions. • Learn your major’s citation style. • Learn to paraphrase correctly. UHCL Writing Center How do you fix plagiarism if it happens?

 • APA • MLA • Chicago/Turabian • IEEE • AP • A few

• APA • MLA • Chicago/Turabian • IEEE • AP • A few more… UHCL Writing Center Citation Styles

 • American Psychological Association • Used in social science fields, education, occasionally other

• American Psychological Association • Used in social science fields, education, occasionally other disciplines • Currently in 6 th edition • Utilizes in text citation • Uses cover page with running head and references page • Heavily reliant on dates • http: //www. apa. org/ UHCL Writing Center Common Styles: APA Style

 • Modern Language Association • Used in humanities fields such as literature, writing

• Modern Language Association • Used in humanities fields such as literature, writing • Currently in 7 th edition • Uses in text citation • Uses no cover page; instead, uses author & page number on each page • Has works cited page instead of reference page • Uses author and page number in in-text citations as well • http: //www. mla. org/ UHCL Writing Center MLA Style

 • Chicago was the original citation style. Turabian is the academic version. •

• Chicago was the original citation style. Turabian is the academic version. • Used in history, art history • Currently in 16 th edition • Uses footnotes and bibliography • Utilizes cover page • http: //www. chicagomanualofstyle. org/home. html UHCL Writing Center Chicago/Turabian

Citation. (n. d. ). In dictionary. com. Retrieved from http: //dictionary. reference. com/browse/citation UHCL

Citation. (n. d. ). In dictionary. com. Retrieved from http: //dictionary. reference. com/browse/citation UHCL Writing Center References University Council. (8 July 1994). Academic Honesty Policy. Retrieved from http: //prtl. uhcl. edu/portal/page/portal/DOS/Documents_a nd_Forms/Academic_Honesty_Policy. pdf