How to Avoid Plagiarism

YOU SHOULD CITE WHEN:

• Referring to a source and stating someone else's opinions, thoughts, ideas, or research
• Using an image or media file that you did not create

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WHEN REFERRING TO A SOURCE, YOU HAVE THREE OPTIONS FOR USING IT:

1. Directly Quoting 
2. Summarizing 
3. Paraphrase 

"Which option you should choose depends on how much of a source you are using, how you are using it, and what kind of paper you are writing, since different fields use sources in different ways." Grounds for Argument. When to Quote, Paraphrase, or Summarize a Source. Used under CC BY NC SA

Image:  Random quote by Gabriel Jones. Used under  CC BY-NC-SA 2.0