What you don't need to cite

Introduction    
What is plagiarism?
Is plagiarism a problem?
So if everyone is doing it...
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      plagiarism
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      sanctions for plagiarism
Avoiding plagiarism
Citing others' exact words
Paraphrasing others' words
What you don't need to cite
Keeping yourself safe...
Evaluation and Quiz
   

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Last Updated:  1/23/06 [bsb]

Obviously, there are some times when you do not need to give credit or cite your sources.  Some of these are when

• you are discussing items of common knowledge such as George Washington was the first president of the United States or there are 26 letters in the English alphabet, or;

• you are writing up your own original observations, thoughts, or opinions such as those you might do for a case study, a lab report or experiment, an observation, etc.