Faculty, visit our web page on Preventing Plagiarism.

Properly citing resources is key to avoiding plagiarism. Follow the links below to find the appropriate style guide for your class. Remember, even if you put an idea in your own words, you must cite the original author.

Writing a big paper? Try using RefWorks to manage your citations. Sign up for an account using your Loyola email address.

Plagiarism is using other people's ideas or words as your own without properly giving credit to the original author. Oftentimes, plagiarism is unintentional.

What is unintentional plagiarism?

• Using ideas, quotes, or paraphrasing from the original text without citing the source.
• Paraphrasing a portion of the original text using the same sentence structure.
• Paraphrasing a portion of the original text using words that are not your own.

What can you do to avoid unintentional plagiarism?

• Become familiar with appropriate citation styles.
• Try using RefWorks to keep track of the resources you're using.
• Not sure if you've fully processed an idea? Ask your professor, a writing tutor, or a librarian.

Want to explore further? Take a look at these links to find out more about avoiding plagiarism.