French: Avoiding Plagiarism

Keep track of your citations as you find them. Use RefWorks to organize your research!

RefWorks is an online citation management tool that allows you to create a personal database of references by importing them from research databases. What's the best part? You can change citation styles or generate bibliographies in seconds.

For more information about the RefWorks, visit the Citation Help guide.

Plagiarism, n.  "The action or practice of taking someone else's work, idea, etc., and passing it off as one's own..." 

"Plagiarism, n.". OED Online. Oxford University Press, June 2013.  Web. 3 September 2013.

• Allow plenty of time for research and writing.  Prevent careless mistakes by allowing enough time to research, write, and proofread your work.
• Keep your research organized.  Keep track of your sources so you can cite accurately.  Need help?  Use RefWorks!
• Understand how to paraphrase and quote accurately.  Need help?  Use the links below!
• Cite your sources.  MLA, APA, Turabian, etc.  There are many citation styles to choose from.  Ask your professor for the citation style they prefer.  See the library's Citation Guides for help.
• Questions?  Ask your professor!  Ask a librarian!

• "When to Cite Sources" by Princeton University. (Provides a great overview of summarizing, paraphrasing, quoting and common knowledge.)
• "Understanding Plagiarism" by Plagiarism.org
• "Avoiding Plagiarism" by Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) 
• Gettysburg College Honor Code
• Gettysburg College Writing Center

Citation and proper attribution of sources rest at the core of academic research. Musselman Library provides a Citation Guide to the major citation styles with links to helpful resources online.