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Gruber, S. (1998). Coming to terms with contradictions: Online materials, plagiarism, and the writing center. Writing Center Journal, 19(1), 49-72.

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Gruber, Sibylle. “Coming to Terms with Contradictions: Online Materials, Plagiarism, and the Writing Center.” Writing Center, Journal 19.1 (1998): 49-72.

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Love, P. G., & Simmons, J. (1998). Factors influencing cheating and plagiarism among graduate students in a college of education. College Student Journal, 32(4), 539-550.

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Love, Patrick G. and Janice Simmons. “Factors Influencing Cheating and Plagiarism among Graduate Students in a College of Education.” College Student Journal 32.4 (1998): 539-550.

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Groark, M., Oblinger, D. & Choa, M. (2001). Term paper mills, anti-plagiarism tools, and academic integrity. Educause Review, 36(5), 40-43.

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Groark, Marie, Diana Oblinger, and Miranda Choa. “Term Paper Mills, Anti-Plagiarism Tools, and Academic Integrity.” Educause Review 36.5 (2001): 40-43.

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Recent developments in the law: Universities and other institutions of higher learning. (1999). Journal of Law and Education, 28, 586.

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"Recent Developments in the Law: Universities and other Institutions of Higher Learning." Journal of Law and Education 28 (1999): 586.

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Tenpenny, P. L., Keriazakos, M. S., Lew, G. S., & Phelan, T. P. (1998). In search of inadvertent plagiarism. American Journal of Psychology, 111(4), 529-559. Retrieved July 1, 2002, from Expanded Academic Index ASAP database.

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Tenpenny, Patricia, et al. “In Search of Inadvertent Plagiarism. American Journal of Psychology 111.4 (1998): 529-559. Expanded Academic Index ASAP. Gale. UMUC Information and Library Services, Adelphi, MD. 1 Jul. 2002 <http://www.galegroup.com/>.

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Gilbert, S. (2002, January). Achieving the embarrassment level, Syllabus Magazine. Retrieved April 16, 2002, from http://www.syllabus.com/syllabusmagazine/article.asp?id=5919

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Gilbert, Steven. “Achieving the Embarrassment Level.” Syllabus Magazine (2002): 16 Apr. 2002 <http://www.syllabus.com/syllabusmagazine/article.asp?id=5919>.

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• Reference to an entire book by two or more authors
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Lathrop, A. & Foss, K. (2001). Student cheating and plagiarism in the Internet era: A wake-up call. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited.

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Lathrop, Ann and Kathleen Foss. Student Cheating and Plagiarism in the Internet Era: A Wake-Up Call. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2001.

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McCabe, D. L., & Pavela, G.R. (1998). The effect of institutional policies and procedures on academic integrity. In D. Burnett, & L. Rudolph (Eds.), Academic integrity vs. the academic dishonesty of college students (pp. 75-94). Washington, DC: National Association of Student Personnel Administrators.

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McCabe, Donald and Gary Pavela. “The Effect of Institutional Policies and Procedures on Academic Integrity.” Academic Integrity vs. the Academic Dishonesty of College Students. Ed. Dorothy Burnett and Laura Rudolph. Washington, D.C.: National Association of Student Personnel and Administrators, 1998. 75-94.

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• Unpublished print paper presented at a meeting or conference
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Haas, M. F. (1995, March 23-25). The undergraduate research paper: Teaching ethical relationships. Paper presented at the Conference on College Composition and Communication, Washington, DC.

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Haas, Molly F. “The Undergraduate Research Paper: Teaching Ethical Relationships.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. Washington, DC. 23-25 Mar. 1995.

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Joyce, K. P., Johnson, M., McCulley, L., Outland, J., & White, F. (2000, October). Collaborative partnerships to support faculty development in the information age. Paper presented at the ACM Special Interest Group on University and College Computing Services, New York. Retrieved November 28, 2001, from ACM Digital Library database.

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Joyce, Kimberlye P., et al. “Collaborative Partnerships to Support Faculty Development in the Information Age.” ACM Special Interest Group on University and College Computing Services, New York. Oct. 2000 ACM Digital Library. Association for Computing Machinery UMUC Information and Library Services, Adelphi, MD. 28 Nov. 2001

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Benbunan-Fich, R., Hiltz, S.R., & Turoff, M. (2001). A comparative content analysis of face-to-face vs. ALN-mediated teamwork. Paper presented at the 34th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Maui. Retrieved November 8, 2001 from http://computer.org/Proceedings/hicss/0981/Volume%201/09811009abs.htm.

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Benbunan-Fich, Raquel, Starr Roxanne Hiltz, and Murray Turoff. “A Comparative Analysis of Face-to-Face vs. ALN-Mediated Teamwork.” 34th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Maui, HI. 3 Jan. 2001. 8 Nov. 2001 <http://computer.org/Proceedings/hicss/0981/Volume%201/09811009abs.htm>.

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• Unpublished print dissertation
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Jenkins, T. S. (1992). Identification and classification of the reasons given by college students for why plagiarism is wrong and a description of how college students respond to explanations and statements about plagiarism. Unpublished dissertation, Michigan State University.

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Jenkins, Timothy S. “Identification and Classification of the Reasons Given by College Students for Why Plagiarism is Wrong and a Description of How College Students Respond to Explanations and Statements about Plagiarism.” Diss. Michigan State U., 1992.

• Give last name first, then first name spelled out.
• Put the dissertation title in quotes. Put the period inside the close quotes. Ex. “Identification and Classification of the Reasons Given by College Students for Why Plagiarism is Wrong and a Description of How College Students Respond to Explanations and Statements about Plagiarism.”
• Capitalize the main words in the article title and subtitle except stop words like “and,” “the,” “a,” “of,” etc.
• Use the abbreviation Diss. followed by the name of the university or college, followed by a comma and the year of publication. Ex. Diss. Michigan State U., 1992.
• Indent second and subsequent lines 5 spaces.
• End citation with a period.

O'Hearn, T. K. (1995). What we talk about when we teach research: Plagiarism and fraud across the curriculum. Unpublished dissertation, Ball State University. Retrieved July 1, 2002, from Digital Dissertations database.

• Give last name first, then initial(s), of the author(s).
• Give the year of publication in parentheses, followed by a period.
• Capitalize the first word in the title and subtitles; the rest should be in lower case except for proper nouns.
• Put the title of the dissertation or thesis in italics, followed by a period. Ex. What we talk about when we teach research: Plagiarism and fraud across the curriculum.
• Use the phrase "Unpublished dissertation" followed by the name of the university or college, followed by a period. Ex. Unpublished dissertation, Ball State University.
• Give the date you retrieved the dissertation.. Ex. July 1, 2002
• Give the name of the database you retrieved it from. Ex. Retrieved July 1, 2002 from Digital Dissertations database.
• Indent second and subsequent lines 5 spaces.
• End citation with a period.

O’Hearn, Tamara K. “What We Talk About When We Teach Research: Plagiarism and Fraud Across the Curriculum.” Diss. Ball State U., 1995: Digital Dissertations. Proquest. UMUC Information and Library Services, Adelphi, MD. 1 Jul. 2002 <http://www.lib.umi.com/dissertations/gateway>.

• Give the author’s last name first, then first name spelled out.
• Put the dissertation title in quotes. Put the period inside the close quotes. Ex. “What We Talk About When We Teach Research: Plagiarism and Fraud Across the Curriculum.”
• Capitalize the main words in the article title and subtitle except stop words like “and,” “the,” “a,” “of,” etc.
• Use the abbreviation Diss. followed by the name of the university or college, followed by a comma and the year of publication, then a colon. Ex. Diss. Ball State U., 1995:
• Give the name of the database it was retrieved from, underlined, followed by a period. Ex. Digital Dissertations. Do not add the word “database” as you did with APA.
• Add the name of the database vendor or supplier, followed by a period. If the name of the database vendor or supplier is not apparent to you, contact your librarian for assistance. Ex. Digital Dissertations. Proquest. UMUC Information and Library Services, Adelphi, MD.
• Give the date you retrieved the dissertation in this format: the date, the month abbreviated, then the year, no period or comma. Ex. 1 Jul. 2002
• Give the URL for entering the database. Ex. <http://www.lib.umi.com>. Begin and end with brackets < and >.
• Indent second and subsequent lines 5 spaces.
• End citation with a period.

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American Association of Law Libraries (Producer). (2000). UCITA: A guide to understanding and action [Videorecording]. (Available from American Association of Law Libraries, 53 W. Jackson, Suite 940, Chicago, IL 60604)

• Give the name of the author/originator and put the function in parentheses, followed by a period. Ex. American Association of Law Libraries (Producer).
• Give the year of publication in parentheses, followed by a period. Ex. (2000).
• Capitalize the first word in the title and subtitles; the rest should be in lower case except for proper nouns.
• Put the title of the audiovisual material or in italics, followed by a period. Ex. What we talk about when we teach research: Plagiarism and fraud across the curriculum.
• Give the type of media, in brackets, followed by a period. Ex. [Videorecording].
• Give availability information, including street address if possible, in parentheses, no period. Ex. (Available from American Association of Law Libraries, 53 W. Jackson, Suite 940, Chicago, IL 60604)
• Indent second and subsequent lines 5 spaces.
• Do not end citation with a period in this instance.

UCITA: A Guide to Understanding and Action. Videorecording. Prod. American Association of Law Libraries, 2000.

• Give the title of the work, underlined, followed by a period.
• Capitalize the main words in the article title and subtitle except stop words like “and,” “the,” “a,” “of,” etc.
• Give the function of the author/originator, abbreviated. Ex. Prod.
• Give the name of the author/originator, followed by a comma. Ex. American Association of Law Libraries.
• Give the year of publication, followed by a period.
• Indent second and subsequent lines 5 spaces.
• End citation with a period.

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• Stand-alone Web document, no author named
• Multipage document created by private organization, no date
• Message posted to an electronic mailing list

Plagiarism: What it is and and how to recognize and avoid it. (n.d.). Retrieved August 13, 2002, from http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/plagiarism.html

• Italicize the title. Capitalize the first word in the title and subtitle of the Web page; the rest should be in lower case except for proper nouns. End title with a period. Ex. Plagiarism: What it is and how to recognize and avoid it.
• Specify no publication date given by (n.d.).

"Plagiarism: What It is and How to Avoid It." Writing Tutorial Services, Indiana University, Bloomington IN. 13 August 2002 <http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/plagiarism.html>.

• Give the title of the article or page in quotes followed by a period. Ex. Plagiarism: What It is and How to Avoid It."
• Give the title of the project or sponsor and their location followed by a period. Ex. Writing Tutorial Services, Indiana University, Bloomington IN.
• Give the date you retrieved the article or page in this format: the date, the month abbreviated, then the year, no period or comma. Ex. 13 Aug. 2002
• Give the URL where you retrieved the article or page. Ex. <http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/plagiarism.html>. Begin and end with brackets < and >
• Indent second and subsequent lines 5 spaces.
• End citation with a period.

Indiana University Writing Tutorial Services (n.d.). Plagiarism: What it is and how to recognize and avoid it. Retrieved July 1, 2002 from http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/plagiarism.html

• Give the name of the organization as the author.
• Specify “no date”, abbreviated, in parentheses, followed by a period. Ex. Indiana University Writing Tutorial Services (n.d.).
• Capitalize the first word in the title and subtitle of the Web page; the rest should be in lower case except for proper nouns. End title with a period. Ex. Plagiarism: What it is and how to recognize and avoid it.
• Italicize the title.
• Give the date you retrieved the Web page. Ex. Retrieved November 8, 2001 from
• Give the URL where you retrieved the Web page. Ex. http://www.lib.umi.com
• Indent second and subsequent lines 5 spaces.
• Do not end citation with a period in this instance.

Indiana University Writing Tutorial Services. “Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Recognize It and Avoid It.” 1 Jul. 2002, <http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/plagiarism.html>.

• Give the name of the organization as the author, followed by a period.
• Put the Web page title in quotes. Put the period inside the close quotes. Ex. “Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Recognize It and Avoid It.”
• Capitalize the main words in the Web page title and subtitle except stop words like “and,” “the,” “a,” “of,” etc.
• Give the date you retrieved the Web page in this format: the date, the month abbreviated, then the year, no period or comma. Ex. 1 Jul. 2002
• Give the URL where you retrieved the Web page. Ex. <http://www.lib.umi.com>. Begin and end with brackets < and >.
• Indent second and subsequent lines 5 spaces.
• End citation with a period.

Francois, O. (2002, June 12). Will proceedings be available for the ALA conference? Message posted to Digital-Copyright electronic mailing list, archived at http://lists.umuc.edu/digital-copyright/archives/

• Give last name first, then initial(s), of the author(s).
• Give the year of the posting, followed by a comma, then the date in parentheses, followed by a period. Ex. (2002, June 12).
• Capitalize the first word in the title and subtitles; the rest should be in lower case except for proper nouns
• Give the name of the electronic mailing list where you found the posting, and the location (url) of the list’s archive. Ex. Message posted to Digital-Copyright electronic mailing list, archived at http://lists.umuc.edu/digital-copyright/archives/
• Indent second and subsequent lines 5 spaces.
• Do not end citation with a period in this instance.

Francois, Olga. “Will Proceedings be Available for the ALA Conference?” Online posting. 12 Jun. 2002. Digital-Copyright. 15 Jul. 2002 <http://lists.umuc.edu/digital-copyright/archives/>.

• Give the author’s last name first, then first name spelled out.
• Put the title of the posting in quotes. Put the end punctuation (period or question mark) inside the close quotes. Ex. “Will Proceedings be Available for the ALA Conference?”
• Capitalize the main words in the title and subtitle of the posting, except stop words like “and,” “the,” “a,” “of,” etc.
• Give the date of the posting in this format: the date, no comma, the month abbreviated, no comma, then the year, followed by a period.. Ex. Online posting. 12 Jun. 2002.
• Give the name of the electronic mailing list where you found the posting, followed by a period. Ex. Digital-Copyright.
• Give the date when you found the posting in this format: the date, no comma, the month abbreviated, no comma, then the year, with no period following. Ex. Online posting. 15 Jul. 2002
• Give the URL for the electronic mailing list’s Internet site, followed by a period. Ex. <http://lists.umuc.edu/digital-copyright/ archives/>. Begin and end the URL with brackets < and >.
• Indent second and subsequent lines 5 spaces.
• End citation with a period.

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