LBSU 302: Week 6 Blog Post

LBSU 302: Week 6 Blog Post

            Although we tend to think we know the ins and outs of what plagiarism consists of, this week’s readings validated that there is so much importance in citing sources. Citing sources does much more than tell a reader where we get information from, but it gives the source the credit they deserve. In doing this we follow the rules of academic integrity. These ideas have stressed to me how essential it is, especially when doing research, to not plagiarize any ideas or new facts that I have learned. This has encouraged me to go to librarians to proof read anything I may have questions about, not only grammar wise, but also to check if I have given proper acknowledgment to the sources of my information. Something I was unsure about was that if I put something I learned in my own words, does that still count as plagiarism. Even if something is paraphrased, that still has to be credited to the source of information. The easy way out of questioning if something is plagiarized, is to do your own work in your own words, and if you do happen to quote or use someone else’s thoughts or ideas, is to always stress to yourself to give them proper recognition. I wouldn’t appreciate if I had my work out to the public and someone passed off my work as their own. It is important to follow the guidelines of academic integrity to have successful and credible research. I will caution myself now and in future research to always be aware of the rules and regulations of plagiarism.