Online Writing Lab  Roane State Community College
Unfortunately, it's pretty easy to accidentally plagiarize while
writing a research paper.  What exactly is plagiarism?  You've
plagiarized anytime that you've used information or direct
quotes from a source without giving the author credit.  To avoid
plagiarism, you'll need to make sure that you understand how to
use your sources appropriately; you'll also need to determine
the documentation style that your instructor prefers so that you
can format your citations correctly.  Make sure that you keep
track of all of your sources throughout the research process--
that way it will be easy to avoid plagiarism as you write your
paper!  This video should clarify things a bit:  Still confused
about plagiarism?  Check out the RSCC Academic Misconduct
Contract for detailed information.