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A Note on Plagiarism:  Please refer to the Student Handbook’s explanation of academic integrity and definition of plagiarism by clicking here.

Visit the Writing Center for detailed instructions explaining how to avoid plagiarism.

Documenting Sources:  Accurately documenting sources in an essay or research paper prevents plagiarism.  The most commonly-used formats for documenting sources include APA and MLA.  See the links below to be directed to a formatting and style guide.

APA (American Psychological Association)  
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/


MLA (Modern Language Association)
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/


Additional Resources
Learn to write clearly at Plain Language www.PlainLanguage.gov

Improve grammar online with Interactive Quizzes: Guide to Grammar and Writing http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quiz_list.htm

See writing samples at Models of Various Kinds of Writing http://bedfordstmartins.com/modeldocs/

Use many resources at Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) http://owl.english.purdue.edu/