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Quotations and Plagiarism

Referencing or citing your information...

  • provides evidence of your research
  • shows your professor that you have read widely and can represent a range of views
  • gives weight to your argument by citing authoritative and appropriate sources
  • shows good record keeping in that you are acknowledging and crediting others for their ideas
  • enables you to revisit sources

While APA and MLA formats are the most common styles used at Adelphi, there are many different publishing styles. 

Your professor will tell you which citation style to use. 

"Plagiarism ranges from copying word-for-word to paraphrasing a passage without credit and changing only a few words. Below is a sentence from a book. The original source is followed by its use in three student papers. For each student's version check the pull-down box to see if the passage would be considered plagiarism." From the U. of Idaho, CORE, Module 6.

Is it Plagiarism?

See our Citation and Style Guide LibGuide for citation style information, examples and Refworks. Refworks is an online bibliographic management program that allows users to create a personal database of references and generate bibliographies in a variety of formats.