Public Administration: APA Citation Format and Plagiarism
Definitions of Plagiarism
- What is Plagiarism?Good definition and basic information. Points out that plagiarism isn't just for words and ideas. Images, videos, and music can also be plagiarized and need proper citations.
- University of New Orleans Judicial Code"Plagiarism: The unacknowledged inclusion of someone else’s actual words, ideas or data or the paraphrasing of someone else’s words, ideas or data as if they were the student's own.
All source material must be appropriately identified and cited according to the conventions for acknowledging source material. (Students are responsible for learning these scholarly conventions; disregard of proper citation conventions can be considered plagiarism.)"
Plagiarism Sources
- 10 Types of Unoriginal WorkFrom turnitin.com. The Plagiarism Spectrum identifies 10 types of plagiarism.
- Plagiarism TutorialFrom the University of Southern Mississippi Libraries. Includes a pre-test, 2 quizzes, and a post-test.
- Recognizing and Avoiding PlagiarismFrom the Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences.
APA Style Resources
Publication Manual 7th Edition of the American Psychological Association by Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2020ISBN: 9781433832154The newest official release of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style. It guides users through the scholarly writing process--from the ethics of authorship to reporting research through publication.
- APA Style and Grammar GuidelinesFrom the American Psychological Association. The style and grammar guidelines pages present information about APA Style as described in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition and the Concise Guide to APA Style, Seventh Edition. Any updates to APA Style are noted on the applicable topic pages.
If you are still using the sixth edition, helpful resources are available in the sixth edition archive. - Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab)This guide includes examples of in-text citations and references and instructions for formatting them. It also includes basic APA paper formatting guidelines.