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6. Plagiarism & Citing Sources

2. Types of Plagiarism
 Intentional – Copying an author’s words without
giving them credit
 Accidental – Not giving credit to an author due to
forgetting citations or not citing correctly
 Either type is a serious offense, and can result in
major consequences.

3. Avoiding Plagiarism
 Cite sources when quoting, paraphrasing, or
summarizing the words of another
 Citations should appear in the text of your paper
and in a reference list at the end of your paper

4. Using Paraphrasing
 Don’t quote if you can paraphrase more succinctly,
but always remember to cite the source.
 Paraphrase:
The Big Apple Circus is made up of
performers from across the
world(Armstrong, 2008).
 Reference List:
Armstrong, L. (2008, December 18). The Big
Apple Circus is one classy circus. New
York Amsterdam News, 99(52), 38.
Retrieved from
http://www.amsterdamnews.com
 Example:
“Now in its 31st year, the Big
Apple Circus, which is playing at
Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center, is a
sweet treat-for the family. The show
has an international cast from
Germany, Russia, Belgium, Italy,
England, Bulgaria, France and
Colombia and several members from
the U.S.”

5. Citation Styles
 There are many citation styles with slight differences in
formatting. You will need to look at your assignment
description or ask your professor which citation style
you need to use.
 Common citation styles:
 APA
 MLA
 AMA
 Chicago
 Turabian
 CSE
 ASA

6. Citing at St. Kate’s
 Librarians at St. Kate’s have created easy to use
citation guides for each of the citation styles. Find
them at: http://libguides.stkate.edu/citationguides
 Another highly recommended site to use for
citations is Purdue OWL:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/

7. Confused? Have questions?
St. Catherine University Library
• Set up an appointment with a librarian here
• Call the reference desk at the St. Paul campus
library at 651-690-6652

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