Can you plagiarize a bibliography?
No. Taking someone else’s bibliography, reading those papers, and writing some words of your own about those papers is not plagiarism.
Is it possible to cite sources but still plagiarize How?
It is also possible to cite your sources properly and still plagiarize. You can plagiarize by re-using a paragraph or a sentence even if you include quotation marks and a citation.
How do I make a proper reference list?
What are the key rules of creating an APA References list?
- Center the word “References” in bold font at the top of a new page.
- Double spacing is used throughout this page.
- Alphabetize entries by authors’ last names.
- Create a hanging indent for each individual source you add to the list.
What is reference padding?
Padding a Bibliography or Reference List, to suggest that you have done research when you haven’t. Making up statistics or other important facts, and citing a false source.
What happens if you cite incorrectly?
If one simply uses the wrong citation style, an instructor may lower the grade, but wouldn’t consider it as plagiarism since the source is fully cited (just in the wrong way for that assignment). However, in situations where the citation is neither correct nor complete, it can definitely still be considered plagiarism.
What can you plagiarize?
Forms of plagiarism
- Verbatim (word for word) quotation without clear acknowledgement.
- Cutting and pasting from the Internet without clear acknowledgement.
- Paraphrasing.
- Collusion.
- Inaccurate citation.
- Failure to acknowledge assistance.
- Use of material written by professional agencies or other persons.
- Auto-plagiarism.
How do you list references in APA?
Order of references:
- For APA the reference list is arranged in alphabetical order of authors’ surnames.
- Arrange by first author’s name, then by second author if you have the same first author, etc.
- If a reference has no author, list it alphabetically according to the title.
How does a person know whether a document has been plagiarized?
Most important of all is consistency. If the citation style changes, you may be looking at plagiarized material. Missing references. These can either be footnotes or endnotes that don’t exist, or random notes with no referent in the text.