What Is Plagiarism?
Plagiarism Is
- Knowingly representing the work of others as your own without adequate citation
- A violation of intellectual honesty
You can be charged with plagiarism if you:
- Quote, paraphrase, summarize, refer to, or copy ideas or words of another without adequate documentation
- Submit a paper written by someone else - with or without their permission
Utica College's Intellectual Honesty Policy:
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Defines intellectual honesty, plagiarism and cheating
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Outlines the process and actions associated with the policy
UC's Intellectual Honesty Policy Is Available in the UC College Catalogs:
What is a Citation?
A Citation Is:
- Reference to a book, article, web page, or other source that provides enough information to allows a reader to retrieve the source
- Must follow a standard format, or style
- Usually includes: author, title, publisher, publication date, page numbers
Go to Research and Documentation Online to learn more about Citations
Reproduced and adapted with permission from Hacker, Diana. Research and Documentation Online. 2006. 28 Aug. 2006. http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/home.html.
Citation Styles
There are 6 generally recognized citation styles, each favored by different academic disciplines:
- AAA: Anthropology
- APA: Psychology, some Social Sciences
- The Bluebook: Legal
- Chicago: History, some Humanities
- CSE (formerly CBE): Biology, other Sciences
- MLA: English, some Humanities
Which Style Do I Use?
- Your instructor defines which citation style to use, usually on the course syllabus
- Remember: citation style is discipline-based; you may use APA for one assignment and MLA for another
Style Manuals
Style Manuals
- Define the structure and format of a citation
- Define the structure and format for how references are cited within the body of a document
- Vary by style
Select a Citation Style below for style manual resources and more information.
AAA Style Guide (Online Only)
AAA Style is an adaptation of Chicago Style, designed specifically for the Anthropology discipline.
Online Resources
UC Library Print Resources
AAA Style Manual is not available in print
APA Style Guide (Online & Print)
Online Resources
UC Library Print Resources
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Search the Library Catalog for print title location and availability
The Bluebook (Print Only)
UC Library Print Resources
The Bluebook : A Uniform System of Citation
Search the Library Catalog for print title location and availability
Chicago Style Guide (Online & Print)
Online Resources
UC Library Print Resources
Chicago Manual of Style
Search the Library Catalog for print title location and availability
CSE/CBE Style (Online & Print)
Online Resources
UC Library Print Resources
Scientific Style and Format: the CBE Manual for
Authors, Editors, and Publishers
Search the Library Catalog for print title location and availability
MLA Style (Online & Print)
Online Resources
UC Library Print Resources
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
Search the Library Catalog for this title's location and availability
Citation Management Software
What is Citation Management Software?
- Software that helps you organize and manage references for books, articles and web pages
- Some work with databases to capture citation information
- Most work with word processing software to insert properly formatted citations and footnotes into a paper and create bibliographies or works cited
- UC Library does not currently support citation managment software
Free Citation Management Software
Free software is not perfect. We recommend using a style guide to verify that format (spacing, punctuation, etc.) are correct!
