SUNY Empire Library Webpages & Guides: Citing Your Sources: Basics

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Plagiarism Avoidance Review and Quiz
Review what constitutes plagiarism and best practices to avoid it, with an accompanying quiz.
How to Avoid Plagiarism: In 5 Easy Steps
Giving Credit Where Credit is Due
Copyright, citing sources and the perils of plagiarism
Incorporating Sources into Your Paper
Video tutorial on how to effectively use sources to support an argument.
Plagiarism (Common Craft)
An introduction of the basics of plagiarism and how to avoid it, told via a story of a student completing an assignment.
Understanding Citations
How to identify the parts of a citation in various formats.
Citing Generative AI
Recommended citation formats for the different styles (APA and MLA)