Tools for Preventing Plagiarism
By Amy Sexton, Purdue University Global Center Tutor One way that the Writing Center supports university students is by presenting live workshops each month on the important topic of plagiarism, and we strive to...
Category: Citation
Exploring and Preventing Plagiarism in a Digital Age
Amy Sexton, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor In today’s digital age, students have instantaneous, easy access to a wealth of information and knowledge via the internet. While the availability of information is convenient for...
6 Ultimate Resources on APA and Avoiding Plagiarism
by Chrissine Rios, MA, Kaplan University Writing Center Students frequently ask writing tutors for help with APA citations and formatting as well as how to avoid and understand plagiarism. Instructors, as well, contact...
Let’s Talk about Plagiarism
Amy Sexton, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor Plagiarism is a topic that many educators understand well as it is often explained and defined in institutions and universities’ plagiarism polices. At Kaplan University, for example,...
Three Common APA Mistakes Students Make
By Amy Sexton, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor Learning and using APA Style, or any citation style, can be difficult for students. While there are many areas where students may encounter confusion, in the...
Deterring Students from Engaging in Plagiarism in Law Courses
By Maria Toy, J.D., M.S. Kaplan University Adjunct Professor During the first seminar of the term, I warn students in my law courses about the consequences of plagiarism. Students who engage in plagiarism get...
Should I let a student rewrite a plagiarized paper?
Dr. Tamara Fudge, Professor in the School of IT I didn’t mean to plagiarize! Can I rewrite this paper? In a previous post, plagiarizing was compared to running a stop sign. Backing up and...
The Free Three: Tips on How to Teach APA to Any Student
By Kyle Harley, KUWC Tutor Over the past few weeks, students have been coming into our services at a rising rate seeking help with APA citation and formatting. One particular student expressed how an...
Self-Citation Podcasts, Policies, and Resources
Melody Pickle, Writing Specialist, WAC, Kaplan University Self-Citation – Both students and academic professionals seem to be wrestling with the question, “when should I cite myself?” The Kaplan University Writing Center recently developed a self-citation...
APA: Citing Databases, URL’s, and DOI’s
By Melody Pickle One question we see in the KUWC is “Do I include the Database name in my citation?” Well, as with most aspects of APA, there is not a one size fits...