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The IB Academic Honesty Policy that YOU signed at the beginning of the year states that you agree NOT to plagiarize. As you get older, this becomes very important and potentially costly in school and in life (failure, fines, removal of your posted video or other creations, etc) Journalists have been fired for plaigiarizing. People have lost their jobs for it. People have had to pay millions of dollars for it. You want to avoid it!  Here's how:

What is plaigiarism?
Plagiarism includes:

• copying word for word
• paraphrasing (changing a few words)
• cutting and pasting an image without credit
• using media (image, music, video, etc) not approved for reuse
• Including any Information from your research in your final product without crediting where you learned it.

How can I avoid accidentally plagiarizing?

• Take notes in google drive-tools-explore-
• Put quotes around all your notes that you copy word for word.
• write down all sources you consult even if you're not sure you're intending to use their info  yet.

Do I have to cite something  if it's common knowledge?
No. For example, you don't have to cite the dictionary if you  look up how to spell a word but you DO have to cite the dictionary you use if you look up a word's definition as those can differ slightly.  but when in doubt, cite it anyway!

Which resources should I use and cite when researching for school?
See credible sources lessons or
just use pre-Vetted academically trustworthy sources found at NcWise Owl (on the student portal) 

Which images are free to use? ( you must still cite them!!)

• Creative commons image
• images found in NCWiseowl sources
• google image search - tools - usage rights - approved for reuse

What is the best method for citing when I want to credit a source?
Follow your teacher's instructions on the required way to credit sources used for your product.  How you give credit depends on the product. (reserach paper, video, etc) Different ways to cite sources include:

• make a works cited page, resources consulted list, or bibliography. 
• copy the citation or link at the bottom of each slide if making a slide show
• Can use footnotes at the end of a page if wrting a paper (google docs - tools- explore does this automatically)
• Include link or citation in your YouTube description credits for music, images, video used, etc.

How do I find the necessary information about a source to include when writing up credit for a citation?
You'll first  want to ask your teacher if you should to use APA, MLA or other then use:

• citation makers online 
• citation makers within NCWiseOwl
• google docs- tools - explore - info is auto- cited as a footnote

If no method is specified, you can give the web address of the source or use the auto citiation. 

Step 1. Go to NCWISEOWL.org or click the button you see at the Student Portal below

Step 2: Select Middle School (you are welcome to check out the other grades as well or sort by subject)

Step 3: Select the tool you want to use (Start with Brittanica School if you aren't sure where to start but it's worth clicking around one day when you're not in a hurry. Lots of good stuff)

Step 4: Enter the topic you are researching. Put quotes around your search terms to focus your results. Then click if you want images, articles, videos, magazines, web sites etc.

Step 5: Read the results and REPEAT as necessary until you find information and results you are satisifed with.(Go up or down a level (1,2,3 in photo above)if you aren't happy, change the lexile at bottom right, move from middle to elementary or high back at Step 2, etc) When you find something you want to use, click on it as below.

Click the check box marked "cite"

Related Posts:
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How to find Credible Sources on the web
http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/lesson-ideas/credible-sources-lesson

Plagiarism videos used in this lesson
youtu.be/gs4WPlh6MZI
https://youtu.be/Ly_AeHl4t5M
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