It probably seems to you by now that every idea has already been used and there is no way to do any research and not plagiarism. Nonetheless, that is not true. There are many ways to write a great research paper, or complete any type of project for that matter, and not plagiarism. There are also many great sites that offer tips on how to avoid plagiarism.
Find at least three sites that offer tips on avoiding plagiarism and fully compare and contrast the tips. Are they all the same, do some seem that they would work better for one person over another, are some of them specific for a certain kind of assignment, etc. Then, find the tip you think will be the most helpful to you and why. Be sure you cite all of your sources and fully explain all of your answers. Please do not assume your instructor knows what you are thinking or is looking at the same exact page you are, the Internet can change very quickly.
Created by Gayle Taylor
Last Updated August 8, 2007