Gather your sources
Track your ideas and new information from the start.
Avoiding pagiarism starts before you even begin writing.
As you are doing your research keep track of which ideas come from your sources and which ideas, questions, and connections you made while you were reading.
This will make citing your sources easier when it comes time to write your paper, and it helps you avoid accidental plagiarism.
The example at the right shows one way to keep track of the author's ideas and your ideas, but you can use whatever system works for you.
Review
Are these passages attributed correctly?
Review one of these handouts on how to use another author's ideas through proper attribution and citation.
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Avoiding Plagiarism: AMA StyleThis guide gives you examples of how to properly paraphrase or quote another person's ideas using AMA style citations
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Avoiding Plagiarism: APA StyleThis guide gives you examples of how to properly paraphrase and quote another person's ideas using APA style citations.
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Avoiding Plagiarism: MLA StyleThis guide gives you examples of how to properly paraphrase and quote another person's ideas using MLA style citations.
Check your Work
You should be able to answer the following questions about your paper or project:
