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How to Avoid and Detect Plagiarism: Resources and Get Help

A LibGuide for Avoiding and Spotting Plagiarism

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How does one cite? What is a citing style? Should I use Chicago, MLA or APA? What is more appropriate? What does my professor want me to use?

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OWL Purdue Online Writing Lab

   The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material, and we provide these as a free service of the Writing Lab at Purdue. Students, members of the community, and users worldwide will find information to assist with many writing projects. Teachers and trainers may use this material for in-class and out-of-class instruction.

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   Covering APA, MLA, and Chicago/Turabian styles, this information literacy platform provides citation, note taking, and research tools that help educators teach and students learn how to become effective and organized researchers.