The act of attributing a quote, reference, idea or other piece of knowledge to a precedent. It can be used to improve the credibility of research, locate sources, combat plagiarism, and give credit to those who helped create the information used. There are many different styles of citations. 

Citation

- Common Sayings (ex: "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree")
- Facts that are found in many sources; common knowledge (ex: "Neil Armstrong landed on the moon in 1969")
- Things that are easily observable (ex: "Many people are on social media platforms")
- Your own lived experience/autobiography

What Doesn't Need to be Cited

∙Use anti-plagiarism software                                   
∙Cite your sources in the correct format                                
∙Know what doesn't need to be cited                              
∙Include quotation marks for original ideas and phrases, even when paraphrased                           
∙Paraphrase while still referencing author                           
∙Add references                                    



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Plagiarism is an unethical practice that involves using someone else's words or ideas without giving them proper acknowledgment. In academic research, maintaining scholarly integrity during the writing and publication process requires researchers to actively avoid plagiarism by correctly citing original sources.

Plagiarism

Siwe, Anita, Researcher, A., & Panda, I. (2019, August 29). How to Avoid Plagiarism - 12 Must-Know Ways. IvyPanda Blog. https://ivypanda.com/blog/how-to-avoid-plagiarism-12-must-know-tips/. 

How to Avoid Plagiarism Reference

How to Avoid Plagiarism

- Patchwork plagiarism                                                   
- Complete plagiarism                                       
- Self-plagiarism                                                     
- Source-based plagiarism                                    
- Direct/Verbatim plagiarism

Types of Plagiarism

A computer program that compares the content of proposed work to the content of existing work in multiple databases in order to detect plagiarized content.  

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