First Things First . . .

What is plagiarism?

Who cares?

Why is plagiarism difficult to avoid?

Definite don'ts

What happens if you are accused?

How to Avoid Plagiarism

Use valid, credible sources for information

Take careful notes

Quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing

Giving Credit

Papers

Presentations, websites, etc.

Citation styles

Is it plagiarism? (interactive game)

Copyright

What's the deal with the © ?

Is it copyright infringement? (interactive game)

CBE Citation Style: Name-Year System

There are two systems for citing and formatting references using CBE style - the citation-sequence system (numeric citations in the text that correspond to references listed at the end of the paper) and the name-year system (in-text parenthetical citations within the paper and an alphabetical list of references at the end.)  At UMF, the name-year system is most commonly used.

Creating in-text parenthetical references and proper citations for a References list for

• Articles from Journals
  • from a hardcopy journal (print, microfilm, or microfiche)
  • from an online journal
  • full-text article from a database

• Articles from Magazines
  • from a hardcopy magazine (print, microfilm, or microfiche)
  • from an online magazine
  • full-text article from a database

• Articles from Newspapers
  • from a hardcopy newspaper (print, microfilm, or microfiche)
  • from an online newspaper
  • full-text article from a database

• Books
  • hardcopy books
  • electronic books
  • reference books (such as encyclopedias)

• Web Pages

For resources not listed above, please consult Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, 6th edition.  A copy of the manual is available at the Mantor Library.  Assistance with CBE and other citation styles is available at the Writing Center.

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