Modern Language Association(MLA)

c Acknowledging reference and bibliography is

style
• Use the title “Works Cited.”
• Double-space entries without extra line
breaks in between.
• Author’s full names are inverted (e.g.,
Smith, John Bert).
• Capitalize all major words in the titles
(e.g., The Hunger Games).
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•
Italicize titles.
End all citations with a period.
• Use “and” between multiple authors
Example when using book: Sabroe, Knud-Erik.
Alcohol in Society: Patterns and Attitudes.
Aarhus, Denmark, Aarhus University, 1994.
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important for the reason being that it gives Office of conduct
credit to the original source of information that
were used in a piece of work. It also helps to Presents it’s
avoid plagiarism by clearly identifying the
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sources that were consulted. Additionally,
creating a bibliography can help others to find THEMED
and use the same sources, which can be
especially helpful in academic or research
contexts. Also properly citing sources and
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creating a bibliography is often a requirement and
for academic or professional work, and failure
to do so can result in penalties or legal copyrigt
consequences.

Example when using Journal: Eve, Martin Paul, For Further Info Contact
and Joe Street. “The Silicon Valley Novel.” Nicola Wade
701-3162
Literature and History, vol. 27, no. 1, May 2018,
Wadeniccola@gmail.com
pp. 81–97. www.importanceofplagiarism.com
https://doi.org/10.1177/0306197318755680.

Example when using internet sources:

Mabillard, Amanda. “Shakespeare on Jealousy.”
Shakespeare Online. 10 Aug. 2013, shakespeare-
online.com/quotes/shakespeareonjealousy.html.

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Date: 22nd November,2023
In Originality That Time: 1:00pm
To Succeed In
Imitation
Venue: Berbice high school
Auditorium
Plagiarism is the act of using
someone else’s work without
giving them proper credit, or
using someone else’s idea without
acknowledgment.
Copyright is the legal right
that grants a creator of an
original work the exclusive
right to use and distribute
that work
How to avoid plagiarism
 Understand what constitutes plagiarism
 Learn what does not constitute plagiarism
 Check out the rules regarding copyright
 Learn how to properly cite references
 Learn how to paraphrase
 Review, Review, Review
 You must give credit
 Seek advice from professors
Ways to avoid Copyright
 Do not copy anything
 Avoid non-virgin development
 Avoid access to prior design work
 Document right to work
 Negotiate for enhanced warranty and
indemnity clauses
 Document your own work
Bibliography Styles
American Psychological Association (A.P.A)
style
• All text should be double-spaced
• Use one-inch margins on all sides
• All paragraphs in the body are indented
• Make sure that the title is centered on the
page with your name and school/institution
underneath
• Use 12-point font throughout
• All pages should be numbered in the upper
right hand corner
• The manual recommends using one space
after most punctuation marks
• A shortened version of the title (“running
head”) should be placed in the upper left-
hand corner.
Example of books: Marieb, E., & Keller, S.
(2018). Essentials of human anatomy &
physiology (12th ed.). Pearson.
Example of websites:
http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/hurrican
es/be-safe-after.asp
Example when using journals: Last name,
Initials.
(Year). Article title. Journal Name,
Volume(Issue),
Page range. DOI or URL
Chicago style
• Use the title “References” or
“Bibliography” as appropriate.
• Double space the text.
• Leave two blank lines between the title and
first entry.
• Leave one blank line between entries.
• Invert author’s full names (e.g., Agamben,
Giorgio).
• Use headline style capitalization for titles.
• Place titles in quotes or italics based on
type.
• Use “and” between author’s names.
Example when using books: Jean Rhys, Wide
Sargasso Sea (London: Penguin, 1997), 34.
Author last name, Shortened Book Title,
Page number(s)
Example when using internet sources: Einstein,
Albert. 1923. The Meaning of Relativity.
Princeton: Princeton University Press
Example of journal: Pickard, Hanna. “What Is
Personality Disorder?” Philosophy,
Psychiatry, & Psychology 18, no. 3
(September 2011): 181–84.
https://doi.org/10.1353/ppp.2011.0040