Records Management Basics: Avoiding Plagiarism

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Use this video series tutorial from Proquest Research Companion. Scroll down to Use Information and work through 8. How do I avoid plagiarism and find my own voice? Use the link to Proquest Research Companion if you have difficulty with the embedded video below.

Learning objectives for this video tutorial are:

• Researchers will know how to avoid plagiarism by properly citing information from outside sources
• Researchers will understand the importance of introducing sources
• Researchers will know how to use sources ethically and effectively through summarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting
• Researchers will know how to use information from outside sources while maintaining a strong voice of their own

(Objectives taken directly from the ProQuest Research Companion section 8. "How do I avoid plagiarism and find my own voice?")

Materials for OACP 1128