Guides for Students
There are many excellent online guides intended to assist students in understanding and avoiding plagiarism, including:
- Literature Cited
The Mansfield Library's online guide to using the APA, MLA and Chicago citation styles. Properly citing material is important to avoid plagiarism. - Style Manuals and Citation Guides This exhaustive resource from Duke University covers many different citation styles, broken down by discipline. Ask a Librarian if you need assistance determining the proper style or have questions about using any citation style.
- Understanding Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Recognize and Avoid It This site from Indiana University-Bloomington has helpful tips on avoiding plagiarism, including examples of when to cite and how to paraphrase. It also includes a quick quiz that can help you determine how much you know about plagiarism and correct citat
- How Not To Plagiarize
This useful site from the University of Toronto answers frequently asked questions about plagiarism and gives examples on how to paraphrase. - Writing Research Essays in North America - Plagiarism This website by William Badke of Trinity Western University contains helpful advice for international students (and Americans too!) on what constitutes cheating and plagiarism in North America.
Assistance from the Mansfield Library
- Citation style guides (APA, Chicago, Turabian, MLA) are always available for use at the Information Center Desk.
- Ask a Librarian for assistance via email/chat/phone, or visit the Information Center desk.
- The Mansfield Library's online guide, Citation Style Guides, provides information on citing information sources according to different citation styles (APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian).
- Librarians are available to assist faculty in preparing handouts for class instruction, or in investigating plagiarism. Contact your Subject Liaison Librarian.
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