• Don't Panic! If you've kept your research log, checked your work, and followed the tips in this guide, let your instructor know. This will likely help you and him/her to evaluate your work fairly.
  
  
• Go back to your research log and any annotated bibliographies or research notes.
  
  
• Is the text in question in your notes?
  
  
• Did you mention the author?
  
  
• Is the text in question simply a re-phrasing of the original author's words?
  If so, properly site the item.
  
  
• Check your campus policies for potential sanctions. For more on policies see the VAIL guide titled Academic Policies.
  
  
• Share your self-evaluation with your instructor, department chair or dean.

This project was developed by the Center for Intellectual Property at UMUC.

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