To avoid plagiarism, you must credit sources when quoting or paraphrasing (stating someone else's ideas in your own words and sentence structure). Follow a standard documentation style when citing sources and writing your bibliography. Most disciplines prefer a particular documentation style. For example, some humanities follow Modern Language Association (MLA) standards while social sciences follow American Psychological Association (APA) standards. Various style manuals are available in the reference area in your library, or consult our on-line guides for APA or MLA examples. If you are unsure which style to use, ask your instructor.

For information on citing electronic sources, link to these sites. Please comply with any individual copyright notices:

• Bibliographic Formats for Citing Electronic Information (MLA and APA Styles) by Xia Li (xli@zoo.uvm.edu) and Nancy Crane (ncrane@zoo.uvm.edu) from the University of Vermont
• MLA-style Citations of Electronic Sources by Janice Walker (jwalker@chuma.cas.usf.edu), Department of English, University of South Florida.

Using Sources Fairly & Accurately

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