Friday, January 20, 2012
Library Session
I enjoyed learning about how to avoid plagiarism and also about how to search on the web using keywords and phrases. I think that plagiarism is very serious and it is a fear of mine. I never want to plagiarize and so learning about ways to protect myself from it was very important to me. It made me realize that as long as I give credit when credit is due to authors and make sure to put quotation marks whenever necessary, I should avoid plagiarizing. Also I realized that I could use some help on how to use a search engine and help to find results that are more accurate to the material that I need. I usually typed in full sentences and I used the word "or" when I really should of been using the word "and" because I wanted information for two things that weren't related. This all will help me to quote my resources for my experiment without the fear of plagiarism and also allow me to locate my sources easier by knowing how to locate them. I know have a better understanding of how to cite and quote sources and how to research information on the web and I am so ready to get started on looking for sources on doing good deeds for others.
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Plagiarism is one of my fears too! However, I feel that if we have made it this far without plagiarizing then we know what we are doing. There is always that small possibility that scares me though. When in doubt just cite it, or ask. Learning how to use a search engine seems to be essential when it comes to researching, and it really is. It makes finding resources that much easier and you will also find better resources. Good luck with your research.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree, it can be very scary because plagiarism is so serious and you could technically plagiarize something if your citation is simply incorrect. I think it was nice learning sources that could help us check our citations to make sure that we have done them correctly.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds as though you got a lot out of the presentation at Bracken. Plagiarism is certainly a concern for many but I feel as though in the world today it is hard to truly write ideas that have not been recorded in text somewhere else in the world. I'm sure that if you are that concerned, you most certainly will not plagiarize.
ReplyDeleteI agree completely on the whole plagiarism stand point. I never want to plagiarize either, but trying to remember where and when I need to cite just makes it a little nerve wracking. I wish you the best on your research!
ReplyDeletePlagiarism is a big issue when it comes to writing research. The biggest advice I have ever been given is to read to article, put it away, and then write on it. The ideas that the article is trying to communicate are still fresh in your mind, and it is almost impossible to plagiarize unless you memorized a particular section or quote word for word.
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