Kathleen Baril, Heterick Memorial Library

By PresenterMedia.com

EXDS 2001: Globalization and Health

What we will cover:

Plagiarism and how to avoid it.

Resources for finding news.

Resources for presentations.

From the ONU Student Handbook:

“Plagiarism – submitting work done wholly or partly by another, including the unattributed copying of all or parts of a published work.”

From the Oxford Dictionaries:

Plagiarism - “The practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own.”

What is plagiarism?

• Do not know how to cite. • Lack of time.• Not sure when to reference a source.• Not keeping track of sources used. • Not keeping track of notes very well.• Own ideas merge with ideas that one has read. • Different cultural practices.

Why do people plagiarize?

Direct Plagiarism:Quoting word for word from someone else’s work without acknowledging the source.

Forms of Plagiarism

Adapted from: “Common Types of Plagiarism.” Office of the Dean of Student Affairs. Bowdoin College. Web. 26 Aug. 2014.

Accidental or Unintentional Plagiarism: When one forgets to cite sources or unintentionally paraphrases. Even when unintentional, this is still plagiarism.

Forms of Plagiarism

Adapted from: “Common Types of Plagiarism.” Office of the Dean of Student Affairs. Bowdoin College. Web. 26 Aug. 2014.

Mosiac Plagiarism :Borrowing from an author’s work without citing or using quotes or substituting synonyms for a few words in the sentence or paragraph.

Forms of Plagiarism

Adapted from: “Common Types of Plagiarism.” Office of the Dean of Student Affairs. Bowdoin College. Web. 26 Aug. 2014.

Original: The cow jumped over the moon.

Bad Paraphrase: The bovine leaped over the lunar body.

Borrowing : • Borrowing from one

author without citing.• Borrowing from

multiple sources and putting together.

• See Purdue OWL guidelines on paraphrasing:

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/619/1/

• Visit the Writing Center on the Second Floor of Heterick Library to receive writing assistance on paraphrasing and summarizing.

More on Paraphrasing

• To show where your research comes from.• To give proper credit to your sources. • To allow others reading your paper or research project to find other useful resources on your topic.

Why cite?

Adapted from: “Citing Your Sources.” Academic Integrity at MIT: A Handbook for Students.MIT, Web. 26 Aug 2014.

What should you cite?

• Print Sources• Electronic Sources• Data• Images• Recorded and Spoken Materials Adapted from: “Citing Your

Sources.” Academic Integrity at MIT: A Handbook for Students.MIT, Web. 26 Aug 2014.

YES! If something is common knowledge. Common knowledge is something known by most people.

Examples: The sky is blue.George Washington was the first

president.

If you are unsure if something is common knowledge:

CITE IT!

Is there ever a time not to cite something?

Resources for Citation

Print Style Manuals in library

Online Resources in Research Guide

Librarians

Resources for Managing Citations: Refworks

Finding News Sources: Lexis-NexisChoose All News to search for news articles.

Finding News Sources: Lexis-NexisUse the Advanced Options to narrow your search by date.

The Newseum provides front pages of newspapers from around the world including links to their online websites.

Finding News Sources: Newseum

The Internet Public Library also lists and provides access to newspapers and magazines from around the world.

Finding News Sources

Library Catalog : Find books on your country.

Resources for Presentation

OhioLINK: Find books on your country and information about countries’ health systems.

Resources for Presentation

The World Factbook compiled by the CIA provides overviews of almost all of the countries in the

world.

Resources for Presentation

Proquest Statistical Abstract of the United States provides statistical data on the United States.

Resources for Presentation

Research Guide - - links to several websites which provide international statistical data and data on health.

Resources for Presentation

• Reference desk staffed Monday – Thursday 8AM -12PM, 1PM – 4:30PM. Friday 8AM-12PM, 1PM – 4:30PM.

• 1-2-1 Consultation Service – to schedule an appointment, email reference@onu.edu.

• Feel free to contact me via email k-baril@onu.edu, phone 419-772-2188 or contact me for an in-person appointment.

• Good Luck!

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