Citing the sources you use is very important. Plagiarism is very serious and can be disastrous to your academic career. Not sure what is plagiarism? The Department of English at IU South Bend has created a statement on plagiarism which may be a useful guide. IU Bloomington's Writing Tutorial Services has also created a useful guide, complete with examples.

Not sure if you are plagiarizing by accident? CHECK WITH YOUR PROFESSOR. He or she can work with you BEFORE you turn in your paper to make sure that you are citing all of your sources in the correct manner.

Need help citing sources in the correct style?

Try one of the following:

1. Visit the IU South Bend Writing Center.
2. Use the MLA or APA style guides available at the Schurz Library Reference Desk, or explore the online links to APA and MLA style guides the Library has placed from the Reference and Research page.
3. Try one of the citation services such as RefWorks (web-based program that the Schurz Library subscribes to) or downloadable software such as EndNote, Reference Manager or ProCite (purchased by the IU Libraries).
4. IU Bloomington's Writing Tutorial Services has a web page for citing in MLA or APA style.