2009 MLA Guidelines.

Includes bibliographical references.

What Is plagiarism? -- Significance of intellectual honesty -- Intentional plagiarism -- Documentation -- the key to avoiding unintentional plagiarism -- Sources and information that need to be documented -- Recognizing common knowledge -- How to use material gathered from sources -- Summary -- Review -- Plot summary -- Annotated bibliography entry -- Abstract -- Paraphrase -- Paraphrase of technical information -- Quotation -- Loyalty to the source -- Creating in-text citations -- Using an introductory attribution and a parenthetical reference -- Placing all identifying information in the parenthetical reference -- Placing all identifying information in the attribution -- Blending quotations into a paper -- Using correct grammar -- Using correct punctuation -- Using a full-sentence quotation of fewer than four lines -- Quoting part of a sentence -- Adding information to a quotation -- Omitting information from the middle of a sentence -- Omitting the end of a sentence -- Omitting the end of one sentence and the beginning of and the beginning of the next sentence -- Omitting information from the beginning of a quoted sentence -- Using a quotation of more than four lines -- Quoting lines of poetry -- Is it plagiarism? Test yourself on in-text references -- Constructing a works cited or references list -- Documentation styles and their manuals: MLA, APA, CM -- Elements included in a citation -- Organization of a works cited or references list -- MLA style -- sample formats -- Books -- Periodicals -- Electronic sources -- APA style -- sample formats -- Books -- Periodicals -- Electronic sources -- Is it plagiarism? Test yourself on MLA entries -- Using and documenting illustrations -- Evaluating electronic sources -- Is the material relevant to your topic? -- Is the source well respected? -- Is the material accurate? -- Is the information current? -- Is the material from a primary source or a secondary source? -- Avoiding plagiarism: note-taking tips -- Is it plagiarism? Test yourself on extended analysis of a student paper -- Answers and explanations.