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Why do we cite?

to distinguish previous from new thought
to give credit to the person whose ideas you used
to respect intellectual property
to help a reader locate the source(s) you used
to show that you have investigated your topic well
to avoid plagiarism

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Plagiarism

Plagiarism is presenting someone else's work or ideas as your own, without thier consent or acknowledgment. You must cite the ideas, information, arguments, phrases or any other intellectual or creative output by another person.

Examples of plagiarism:

Copying sentences, paragraphs, data or visuals without citing their source
Quoting material without proper use of quotation marks (even if otherwise cited appropriately)
Paraphrasing or summarizing information from a source without acknowledgement;
Paying someone for writing the assignment
Listing a source in the bibliography/reference list that was not cited in the assignment

YukonU Academic Regulations
See section 4.02 on Academic Misconduct

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