Citing Sources

To plagiarize, according to the Oxford Dictionary of Current English, is to “take (the work or idea of someone else) and pretend it is one’s own.”  Using someone else’s work and claiming it as your own is not only dishonest, it can get you expelled from university.  Claiming not to know the rules is no excuse, so it is a good idea to familiarize yourself with the university’s policies early on.  Make sure you understand why we cite sources in the first place.