SWO 201 - Introduction to Social Work 

About Plagiarism

Plagiarism-The Do's and Dont's: Guidelines for Avoiding Plagiarism (University of California-Davis)

Plagiarism: What it is and How to Recognize and Avoid it (Indiana University)

Plagiarism Examples (Indiana University School of Education)

Accurate, properly formatted footnotes and bibliographies are indicators of good academic research, and the ethical/legal use of information. The sources listed here provide assistance in following correct citation methods and in avoiding plagiarism.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
POR Reference BF76.7 .P83 2001
GOR Reference BF76.7 .P83 2001
LEW Reserve BF76.7 .P83 2001

St. Martin's Handbook
POR Reference PE1112 .L86 1989
LEW Reference PE1112. L86 2003
Contains sections on the writing process, sentence construction, punctuation, doing research, and academic writing.

A Writer's Reference
GOR Reference PE1408 .H2778 2003
POR Reference PE1408 .H2778 2003
LEW Reference PE1408 .H2778 2003
Includes sections on composing and revising, design, sentence structure, grammar, punctuation, writing, and documentation.

Online! A Reference Guide Using Internet Resources

Most of our databases provide you with help formatting your citations according to APA (or other) requirements. 

In the EBSCO databases (Social Work Abstracts, PsycInfo), whether you print, email, or save your citations, you can change the setting from the default "standard field format" to "citation format", then choose the style you want, as shown below: