Citing Sources

Using another person's work without giving proper credit to the person is known as "plagiarism".  Not only is committing plagiarism using information unethically, but it also goes against McKendree University's strong commitment to academic excellence and policy on academic honesty.  Committing plagiarism while at McKendree University may result in any or all of the following consequences as outlined in McKendree University's Academic Honesty policy.

 

Consequences for Academic Dishonesty

I. When a faculty member suspects or learns of an instance of academic dishonesty on the part of a student, the faculty member may take any of the following steps at the discretion of the faculty member:

A. The faculty member may allow the student to resubmit the assignment, or re-take the exam, test, or quiz for full credit.

B. The faculty member may reduce the grade earned by the student for the specific assignment by whatever factor the faculty member deems appropriate.

C. The faculty member may fail the student on the particular assignment.

D. The faculty member may reduce the grade earned by the student for the course itself.

E. The faculty member may fail the student for the course itself.

 

II. In addition to the academic consequences outlined as I., A-E, the faculty member may elect to bring the student in front of the Faculty Academic Integrity Committee (FAIC), consisting of three full-time faculty members and the Provost of the University. The faculty member will present to the FAIC all available evidence of serious or repeated plagiarism on the part of the student; the student will have the opportunity to explain, disprove, and otherwise answer charges of academic dishonesty. The FAIC, after thorough discussion, may impose any of the following sanctions on the student:

A. The student will receive a disciplinary letter from the Provost, warning the student that continued academic dishonesty will not be tolerated by this University.

B. Administrative removal from the class, with an automatic and irreversible "F" for the class. The student will not be permitted to take the class again and the student’s transcript will indicate that the "F" is the result of an internal judicial process demonstrating academic dishonesty.

C. Suspension of the student from the University for at least one full academic semester following the adjudication of the student as academically dishonest.

D. Expulsion of the student from the University.

The Provost of the University will retain all files relating to faculty discussions of possible student academic dishonesty for a period of at least five years following the student’s graduation or dismissal

 

Maintaining Academic Excellence & Integrity

It is our goal to help you succeed in maintaining academic excellence, honesty, and integrity.  One method of making sure that provide proper credit for someone else's work is to know how to properly give another person credit.  While the intent is the same, giving credit where credit is due, the method or style in which it is done often differs.  There are many styles and forms used to cite sources that support research. McKendree faculty typically use one of the four styles listed below.

• APA (American Psychological Association)

• APSA (American Political Science Association)

• ASA (American Sociological Association)

• MLA (Modern Language Association)

Whatever style you use, accuracy, clarity, and consistency are the most important factors when citing information sources. Guidelines for citing electronic sources are not yet standardized. Information sources, such as database aggregators and the Internet, are constantly changing. Therefore, citation formats are adapting to these changes.

The appropriate style manuals for each citation style provide the most accurate and detailed information for any question you might have. You can locate style manuals in the Library by searching I-Share. The latest editions of most of the style manuals are available from the Writing Resource Collection and on permanent reserve at the Circulation Desk.

CITATION STYLE	CALL NUMBER
APA	BF76.7 .P83 2010
APSA	ONLINE ONLY
ASA	On Order
MLA	LB2369 .G53 2010

McKendree's Writing Center is an excellent place to get assistance with your writing assignments.  You can contact the Writing Resource Center to set up an appointment using any of the following methods:

In Person	509 Stanton Avenue
Phone	537-2150
Email	writingcenter@mckendree.edu
Website	Writing Center

 

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