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This can be a complicated issue. Many students incorrectly believe
that, if a work is available on the free Web or if they cannot identify
the author of a work, they do not need to cite it. Other students
think that they can weave together information from several different
sources, sometimes using phrases from those sources, without citing
that information. In both cases, these students are incorrect. Using
another person's material under any circumstances without citing
it is plagiarism. For more information on plagiarism, see the Online
Guide to Writing and Research Chapter
5: Academic Integrity and Documentation. When in doubt, cite
the source of your information.
In general, you must cite any information from another source except
for information that can be considered "common knowledge." In your
papers, you should provide citations for the following:
- opinions, theories, statements, beliefs, or ideas from any
source
- any information (facts, statistics, etc.) that is not common
knowledge
- direct quotations of written or spoken words from another source,
even if you use just phrases or partial statements
- paraphrases
or summaries
of written or spoken words from another source, even if you use
just phrases or partial statements.
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