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Proper Citation

 
Preventing Plagiarism
 
Copyright, Fair Use, and Proper Citation
 
What is plagiarism?

pla·gia·rism
noun \ˈplā-jə-ˌri-zəm also -jē-ə-\
: the act of using another person's words or ideas without giving credit to that person : the act of plagiarizing something
"Plagiarism." Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 18 Sept. 2013. <http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plagiarism>.


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