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Citation and Plagiarism: Links and Examples

What is plagiarism? It's the act of passing off someone else's work as your own, as when you do a quick cut and paste from a web site into your own document, and neglect to gove attribution to your sources. Plain and simple, it's a form of theft or cheating, and according to our Code of Conduct for Learners, plagiarism is an offence for which a student can be disciplined or exited from his or her program.
But it doesn't have to happen. To avoid charges of plagiarism, simply learn to document ("cite") your sources. Your learning manager may prescribe a particular style guide that sets out the "how-to" rules, or you may choose one that suits you and your subject area.

For some quick guidance on how to avoid plagiarism and cite your sources, please consult the following links:

• Our slideshow on How Not to Plagiarize slideshow in PDF format
  
  
• Our handout listing great websites on citation styles
  
  
• Some examples in the APA style



• Our guide to using APA style to document electronic (web) sources
  
  
• Some examples in the MLA style



• Our guide to using MLA style to document electronic (web) sources
  
  
• Landmark Citation Machine, to format your citations in either APA or MLA style (n.b.: take care when entering data, in order to generate a correct result; watch your caps and punctuation!)



• Citation Wizard (Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy), to format online sources (n.b.: take care when entering data, in order to generate a correct result; watch your caps and punctuation!)