Plagiarism and Citations: Home

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This guide contains information about plagiarism and citing your sources properly. In this guide, you'll find answers to the following questions:

• What is plagiarism?
• Is it plagiarism if I use my own words (paraphrase)?
• What can happen if I plagiarize?
• How do I avoid plagiarizing?
• Why do we cite our sources?
• What is the difference between an in-text citation and a bibliography?
• Where can I find information on how to cite things in the MLA, APA, and Chicago styles?