Summary

This module has given you a definition of plagiarism and given you tools to use to avoid it. You've learned that properly citing your research sources keeps your work on the up and up and that there are elements of citations that are required in order to allow others to find your sources.

Make sure you're ready to be an ethical researcher by answering these questions:

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Plagiarism is an violation of FGCU's student code of conduct and can have serious consequences if you are caught.
    True
    False

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If you want to reference someone else's ideas in your paper, you have to use quotes.
    True
    False

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Which of these book citations is missing some information?
    a.Daegling, David J. Bigfoot Exposed: An Anthropologist Examines America's Enduring Legend. Walnut Creek, Calif.: AltaMira Press, 2004.  
    b.Walker, Paul Robert, and William Noonan. Bigfoot and Other Legendary Creatures. 1st ed. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992.
    c.Green, John Willison. Encounters with Bigfoot. Surrey, B.C.: Hancock House, 1994.
    d.Coleman, Loren, and Patrick Huyghe. The Field Guide to Bigfoot, Yeti, and Other Mystery Primates Worldwide. New York, 1999.

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Is this a citation for a book or a journal article?

Regal, Brian. "Amateur Versus Professional: The Search for Bigfoot." Endeavour 32.2 (2008): 53-7.

    a.Book
    b.Journal article

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