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Plagiarism and Academic Integrity


HIS 211: World Cultures I, Dr. Sarah Adams

Indiana University's Writing Tutorial Services Library:  How do I.....?
Writing Critiques - Helpful guidelines from the Writing Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Learning to Research in the Library (Internet Public Library)
OWL (Online Writing Lab) From Purdue University..  Handouts, spelling help, and advice on how to write a term paper.  Includes information on creative writing.
Other Resources for Good Writing - Other good external links.  On campus, check out UC's Communications Resource Center (CRC).
Plagiarism and Academic Integrity
Research and Documentation in the Electronic Age - ( Please note, MLA users: this site utilizes MLA 5th edition )  What you need to know about locating Internet-based resources in the disciplines outside a library's online database collection. (Diana Hacker, Prince George's Community College).
English Pages from Longman Publishers Composition, basic skills, more.

Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Term Paper From the Internet Public Library.
University of Minnesota Assignment Calculator - Helps you to schedule smaller tasks within a larger assignment.

Style Guides

APA  |  Chicago  MLA   CBE  AMA ICMJE   |   All  Basic Legal Citation (external link)

APA

American Psychological Association Style Guide (5th ed.):  Electronic References
APA Style Electronic Formats by Dr. Mary Ellen Guffey.  [First published in Business Communication Quarterly, March 1997, pp. 59-76. Online version completely revised, August 25, 2001 (last minor revision, October 5, 2001).] Excellent examples.
Research and Documentation: sample APA paper (.pdf format) Research and Documentation [Online] - Diana Hacker
Citation Styles in APA Format - University of Minnesota - Crookston. (Added November 2003).
Format a Paper Using APA Guidelines - from The Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.  (added November 2003). APA Style - "Crib" Sheet (temporarily unavailable) -  Commercial site (adapted from educational site, updated January 2003).  (Added November 2003.)

Chicago

A Brief Citation Guide for Internet Sources in History and the Humanities A guide to citing material in "Chicago" or "Turabian" style, by Melvin E. Page.
Citing Electronic Information in History Papers by Maurice Crouse, Department of History, The University of Memphis (4 September 2000).

MLA

Bibliography Style Handbook - MLA U. of IllinoisUrbana-Champaign Writer's Workshop
Guide to Writing Research Papers MLA Style Prepared by the Humanities Department, and the Arthur C. Banks, Jr., Library at Capital Community-Technical College, Hartford, Connecticut
MLA Style: Frequently Asked Questions

CBE (Council of Biology Editors)

Using CBE Style to Document Sources (6th edition)
          - Supplement Citing Internet Sources (from upcoming CBE Style 7th edition)

AMA (American Medical Association)

Long Island University AMA Style Guide
Univeristy of Washington AMA Style Guide

ICMJE ( Vancouver Style)

ICMJE/International Committee of Medical Journal Editors
Sample References

Citing Your Sources – Vancouver Style - University of Western Australia
Instructions to Authors in Health Sciences: Mulford Library, University of Toledo Health Science Campus

References/Bibliography , Vancouver Style, “How-to” Guide: University of Queensland Library
Vancouver Referencing 2006: Library, Curtin University of Technology
Vancouver Style: Monash University Library
Vancouver Style: Introduction, University of Sussex Library

All 

Plagiarism and Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity and the Scholarly Process U.C. Academic Integrity and examples of violations.  (Donna Lewis).
Plagiarism and Academic Honesty and Dishonesty College of Wooster.
UC Acceptable Use Policy  Regulating the acceptable use of campus email and campus computers or network.

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