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
- see our citation guide
- refer to your Prentice Hall Reference Guide
- see Purdue University's guide for citing Electronic Resources (web pages)
- see Grammarly Citation Generator
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.