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Doing honest work in college : how to prepare citations, avoid plagiarism, and achieve real academic success / Charles Lipson.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Chicago guides to academic lifePublisher: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2008Edition: Second editionDescription: 258 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0226484769
  • 0226484777
  • 9780226484761
  • 9780226484778
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 808.027 22
LOC classification:
  • PN171.F56 L56 2008
Online resources:
Contents:
The three principles of academic honesty -- Academic honesty from your first class to your final exam -- Taking good notes -- Plagiarism and academic honesty -- The basics of citation -- Chicago (or Turabian) citations -- MLA citations for the humanities -- APA citations for the social sciences, education, engineering, and business -- AAA citations for anthropology and ethnography -- CSE citations for the biological sciences -- AMA citations for the biomedical sciences, medicine, nursing, and dentistry -- ACS citations for chemistry -- Physics, astrophysics, and astronomy citations -- Mathematics and computer science citations -- FAQs about all reference styles.
Summary: Since its publication in 2004, Doing Honest Work in College has become an integral part of academic integrity and first-year experience programs across the country. This helpful guide explains the principles of academic integrity in a clear, straightforward way and shows students how to apply them in all academic situations ; from paper writing and independent research to study groups and lab work. Teachers can use this book to open a discussion with their students about these difficult issues. Students will find a trusted resource for citation help whether they are studying comparative literature or computer science. Every major reference style is represented. Most important of all, many universities that adopt this book report a reduction in cheating and plagiarism on campus. For this second edition, Charles Lipson has updated hundreds of examples and included many new media sources. There is now a full chapter on how to take good notes and use them properly in papers and assignments. The extensive list of citation styles incorporates guidelines from the American Anthropological Association. The result is the definitive resource on academic integrity that students can use every day. --Publisher description.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The three principles of academic honesty -- Academic honesty from your first class to your final exam -- Taking good notes -- Plagiarism and academic honesty -- The basics of citation -- Chicago (or Turabian) citations -- MLA citations for the humanities -- APA citations for the social sciences, education, engineering, and business -- AAA citations for anthropology and ethnography -- CSE citations for the biological sciences -- AMA citations for the biomedical sciences, medicine, nursing, and dentistry -- ACS citations for chemistry -- Physics, astrophysics, and astronomy citations -- Mathematics and computer science citations -- FAQs about all reference styles.

Since its publication in 2004, Doing Honest Work in College has become an integral part of academic integrity and first-year experience programs across the country. This helpful guide explains the principles of academic integrity in a clear, straightforward way and shows students how to apply them in all academic situations ; from paper writing and independent research to study groups and lab work. Teachers can use this book to open a discussion with their students about these difficult issues. Students will find a trusted resource for citation help whether they are studying comparative literature or computer science. Every major reference style is represented. Most important of all, many universities that adopt this book report a reduction in cheating and plagiarism on campus. For this second edition, Charles Lipson has updated hundreds of examples and included many new media sources. There is now a full chapter on how to take good notes and use them properly in papers and assignments. The extensive list of citation styles incorporates guidelines from the American Anthropological Association. The result is the definitive resource on academic integrity that students can use every day. --Publisher description.

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