Use this page to learn more about Academic Honesty and Citations. If you have any questions, please connect with Ms. Pierre: cdominiquepierre@bbns.org.
"Plagiarism is the act of taking another person's writing, conversation, song, or even idea and passing it off as your own. This includes information from web pages, books, songs, television shows, email messages, interviews, articles, artworks or any other medium."
Plagiarism Tutorial, University of Southern Mississippi, University Libraries, www.lib.usm.edu/legacy/plag/whatisplag.php.
Student Recommendations:
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Take notes in your own words and make sure you understand what you're reading to help you paraphrase rather than plagiarize.
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Never copy and paste text, even if you're planning to change it into your own words because you might accidentally leave part of it as originally written.
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Cite ideas and information that are not common knowledge.
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Write down your citation right away even if it’s just the URL so you can cite it later in your bibliography.
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Make sure to cite all of your sources and double check everything to be sure you do not plagiarize.
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If you are ever unsure about whether to cite a source, ask a teacher or librarian.
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Check the Academic Honesty Policy for more details.
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Four R's by Rachel Lynette of Minds in Bloom
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Reword – Replace words and phrases with synonyms whenever you can.
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Rearrange – Rearrange words within sentences to make new sentences. You can even rearrange the ideas presented within the paragraph.
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Realize that some words and phrases cannot be changed – names, dates, titles, etc. cannot be replaced, but you can present them differently in your paraphrase.
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Recheck – Make sure that your paraphrase conveys the same meaning as the original text.
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Put quotation marks around all direct quotes. Include in-text citation.
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Paraphrased words require in-text and end of paper citations.
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Summaries require in-text and end of paper citations.
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Song lyrics must be cited.
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Never copy and paste from the Internet.
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Common knowledge needs no citation.
There are several important differences between quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing. Print or view the chart below for a quick preview of those differences.
To learn more about quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, go to Purdue Online Writing Lab.
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Makes a link between the borrowed information in your paper and your Bibliography/Works Cited page.
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4 Parts of an in-text Citation
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Open Parentheses
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Author
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Page number
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End Parentheses
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(Pierre 302)
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Use in-text citations when you...
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Quote
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Paraphrase
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Summarize
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With the significant increase in the popularity and availability of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology, including ChatGPT, Sudowrite, and others, clarity is needed to help guide student use and expectations. To maintain a culture of integrity and respect, generative AI technology is not allowed to be used in the assistance, process, and completion of work, including but not limited to essays, assignments, and exams.
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Using generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology and content to outline, write, create, edit, or use as your own work, including but not limited to essays, assignments, and exams.
The CRAP test is a way to evaluate a source based on the following critera:
CURRENCYY
The timeliness of the information
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When was it originally published?
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Is the information current or out of date for your topic? Has it been updated or revised since then?
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How recently has the website been updated?
RELIABILITY
Dependability of information and trust it to be accurate
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Did the author use any evidence, or provide citations, references, list of resources?
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Is the spelling and grammar correct?
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Can you verify the information through another source?
AUTHORITY
Reliability, Truthfullnes, and Correctness of the information from a source you can trust
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Who is the author and what are their credentials?
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What does the URL end with? (.gov; .org; .edu; .com?)
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Who is the publisher or sponsor? Are they reputable?
PURPOSE/ POINT OF VIEW
The reason the information exists
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Is the author trying to inform, persuade, sell to, or entertain you?
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Is this fact or opinion? Does the author cite references or list sources?
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Does the author seem objective or biased? Do they have any affiliations or conflicts of interest?
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Are there advertisements on the website? Are they clearly marked?
* The C.R.A.P. Test was created by librarian Molly Beestrum at Dominican University and adapted by the LOEX wiki.
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Create works cited list (bibliography) using MyBib or access through Google apps & Chrome extension. Be sure to use the latest version of MLA citation style.
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Four R's by Rachel Lynette of Minds in Bloom
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Reword – Replace words and phrases with synonyms whenever you can.
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Rearrange – Rearrange words within sentences to make new sentences. You can even rearrange the ideas presented within the paragraph.
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Realize that some words and phrases cannot be changed – names, dates, titles, etc. cannot be replaced, but you can present them differently in your paraphrase.
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Recheck – Make sure that your paraphrase conveys the same meaning as the original text.
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Put quotation marks around all direct quotes
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Cite quotes in your text and at the end of your paper.
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Paraphrased words require in-text and end of paper citations
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Summaries require in-text and end of paper citations
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Song lyrics must be cited.
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Never copy and paste.
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Common knowledge needs no citation.