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SLS 1122 - New Student Experience Library Guide : Intro to Plagiarism & Citation

Intro to Plagiarism & Citation

In this lesson, we'll discuss the reasons for citing sources and when to cite. We'll also examine different types of plagiarism and strategies for avoiding it.

Citation: A Very Brief Introduction

10 Types of Plagiarism

Activity #1: Identify Parts of a Citation

Find the title, author, publisher, and date for this eBook.

Find the title, author, source, and date of this article.

Activity #2: Is It Plagiarism?

Related LibGuides

Common Sources in New Student Experience: MLA 9

Quick access to MLA 9th edition citation examples for some of the sources commonly used in NSE assignments.

For more citation examples, see the MLA 9th edition LibGuide.

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