International Students' Library Research Guide

Three Simple Ways to Avoid Plagiarism

1. Summarize

      When you summarize...

• the text you write is much shorter than the original text.
• you must reference the original source.
• you must use your own words, usually with a very limited use of quotations.

2. Quote

      When you quote...

• you must reference the original source.
• the text produced is the exact length of the original text quoted (unless ellipses are used).
• you must use the original author's exact words and put quotation marks around them.
• include the page number of the original source from which you borrowed the author's original language.

3. Paraphrase

      When you paraphrase...

• the text you produce may be shorter or longer than the original text.
• you must reference the original source.
• you must use your own words.