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ENGLISH 1109 Intensive Reading and Writing

 What are my information choices? 

 

  1. Books

                  ATI Library has both ebook and print books.

 

                

2. Print Trade Publications

              View a complete list of trade publications/magazines here.    

              

3. Websites

           Wikipedia is a great place for background information.

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 4. Library Databases

                   ATI Library offers you access to scholarly databases  and online journals

                   Start with Opposing Viewpoints in Context

 

                  Next try Credo Reference

 

                

5. Images

               Use images from the OSU databases. Another option is to use Google Images, but don't plagiarize!

             

               

 

6. Personal Interviews

              Cite using the MLA Handbook. 8th edition.

              Yoder, Kathy. “Shelley Peterson Interview.” 8 Oct. 2017.

 

 

Evaluating your sources

Keep this in mind: Evaluating your sources

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Citations 

 

 

Plagiarism

 

Table : Types of Plagiarism

1. SHAM PARAPHRASING

material copied verbatim from text and source acknowledged in-line but represented as paraphrased

2. ILLICIT PARAPHRASING

material paraphrased from text without in-line acknowledgement of source

3. OTHER PLAGIARISM

material copied from another student's assignment with the knowledge of the other student

4. VERBATIM COPYING

material copied verbatim from text without in-line acknowledgement of the source

5. RECYCLING

same assignment submitted more than once for different courses

6. GHOSTWRITING

assignment written by third party and represented by student as own work

7. PURLOINING

assignment copied from another student's assignment or other person's paper without that person's knowledge

Source: Walker, J. (1998). Student plagiarism in universities: what are we doing about it? Higher Education Research & Development, 17(1), 89-106, p. 103.