Useful Websites and Resources

Useful Websites

Purdue University Online Writing Lab

This is an excellent website from Purdue University, on plagiarism and how to avoid it.

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html


What is Plagiarism?

This is an excellent website that covers the plagiarism gamut, including how to cite. It’s easy to navigate and user friendly.

http://plagiarism.org


Preventing Plagiarism

This resource includes resources about the great variety of ways we can prevent plagiarism in the classroom, school, or society.

https://www.plagiarism.org/preventing-plagiarism

Library Learning Commons Resources

Library Learning Commons: Academic Honesty/Plagiarism

The Library Learning Commons includes a wealth of information about different aspects of the Guided Inquiry process. This section includes resources to support instruction about plagiarism.

https://llc.wrdsb.ca/learning/research-process/academic-honestyplagiarism/


Library Learning Commons: Research Questions

One element that supports the design of plagiarism-proof assignments is the level of inquiry question required as the focus for research. This site reviews information about levels of questioning.

https://llc.wrdsb.ca/learning/research-process/research-questions/

Documentation Resources

MLA Source Log

The Source Log is a comprehensive worksheet for students to track sources. It shows the correct MLA Works Cited format for a variety of source types.


MLA Style Guide

The Style Guide includes detailed instructions for the formatting of a MLA Works Cited page.


MLA in-Text Citations

This document will give you a few quick tips for integrating parenthetical documentation in your research paper. These instructions are not comprehensive. For more complete information, consult the OWL Purdue website.


APA Source Log

The Source Log is a comprehensive worksheet for students to track sources. It shows the correct APA Reference list format for a variety of source types.


APA Style Guide

The Style Guide includes instructions for the formatting of an APA Reference list.


APA In-text Citations

This document will give you a few quick tips for integrating parenthetical documentation in your research paper. These instructions are not comprehensive. For more complete information, consult the OWL Purdue website.


Chicago Manual Source Log

The Source Log is a comprehensive worksheet for students to track sources. It shows the correct Chicago Manual Reference list format for a variety of source types.

https://llc.wrdsb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/CMS-Source-Log-2014-pdf.pdf

https://llc.wrdsb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/CMS-Source-Log-2014-doc.docx


Informal Citation

Library Learning Commons' guide for citing photos, etc in websites, powerpoints, etc.

https://llc.wrdsb.ca/learning/research-process/style-guides/informal-citation/