Academic IntegrityCite Your Sources with Success!

What is Academic Integrity? Being fair and honest Following rules

Student Code in ZU Student handbook Documenting your research

Citing is the process researchers use to document information used in research.

Citing provides complete and accurate references

No illegal file sharing

What is a citation? A citation is made of parts. Each part shows specific information

about the source of information. Example:

Walters, T., Quinn, S. R. & Walters, L. M. (2005) Media life among Gen Zeds. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 8 (1), 63-83. Retrieved August 23, 2005, from PsycINFO database.

Authors Article title

Journal title/nameVolume

numberIssue number

Date

Why do we cite? To find the

information cited To give credit to

the originator To avoid

plagiarism

What is a Style Guide? Rules for Citing APA or MLA

What is Plagiarism? "to steal and pass off (the ideas or

words of another) as one’s own without crediting the source."  Websters Dictionary

How to Avoid Plagiarism Cite your sources Paraphrase, summarize Use YOUR OWN words

Let’s Practice Citing In groups of 2 or 3 Look at “3 Easy Steps to

Creating Citations” Review the examples Create a citation on the

“Citation Worksheet” For an article, and for a book

In a few minutes we will check your work…