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Plagiarism Prevention

NEVER CUT & PASTE


Start Here: EVERYTHING NEEDS A CITATION

Is it my own idea, image,


YES
and in my own words?

NO Is it commonly known
YES
facts or information?

Is it someone else’s NO
idea or image?

Is it a fact(s) or other
information that I
had to look up?
YES NO

YES
Is it in my own
words? NO NO

Is it a quote?
YES NO
YES

Is it paraphrased? Is there a citation?


YES

NO Super!! No
PLAGIARIZED: Review
NO YES
and either paraphrase, plagiarism!
quote or add citation.

Created by: Erin Gabrielson, Indiana University SLIS student, modified by Steve Hardin, Reference/Instruction Librarian,
Indiana State University 2006 library.indstate.edu
Adapted by Dianna Weber, Reynolds Middle School Librarian, Prosper ISD 2013

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