One plagiarizes when one presents another’s work as one’s own. It is a form of intellectual theft. The handbook below was developed to help students understand and avoid this problem. See also the Academic Misconduct section in the Student Handbook on the Students dashboard.
Remember to always review and revise autogenerated citations!
MLA, APA, and Chicago formats are supported by these free, recommended tools:
When searching the Flaxman Library's resources, there are often built in tools that can create a citation for you. It is beneficial to look for autogenerated citation options when you find articles or media inside individual databases (like JSTOR). Alternatively, if you're using the library search, you can autogenerate citations for any items you find using the quote icon attached to each record (see graphic below).
Style manuals prescribe a format to be used for papers and citations, and are often discipline-based. Below are some resources to acquaint you with the styles most commonly used at SAIC. Currently enrolled students may also make appointments at the Writing Center for help with citations.
| Chicago Manual of Style Chicago and Turabian Styles |
APA American Psychological Association |
MLA Modern Language Association |
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The Chicago Manual of Style 17th Edition [print] Chicago Manual of Style Online [Requires ARTIC login] Purdue Online Writing Lab: Chicago [Turbanian] A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations [print] Turabian Online - based on Chicago Style |
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association 7th Edition [print] |
MLA Handbook 8th Edition [print] |