Avoiding plagiarism, self-plagiarism, and other questionable writing practices: A guide to ethical writing. Roig, M.. An in-depth and scholarly monograph on ethical writing that reviews types of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism. Also discusses ethically questionable citation practices, ethically inappropriate writing practices and authorship issues and conflicts of interest. Includes specific guidelines to avoid problems and includes excellent exercises on both plagiarism and paraphrasing. Intended for both students and faculty. Word version of entire monograph available online at http://facpub.stjohns.edu/~roigm/plagiarism.doc.

Sources: Their Use and Acknowledgement. Dartmouth College. Provides a rationale for why, and offers principles for determining when and how, students should cite sources. Also presents a code of scholarly ethics, derived from Dartmouth's Academic Honor Principle, concerning plagiarism. Emphasizes how to properly cite sources using examples in APA, MLA and Science formats.

Theft, Fraud and the Loss of Voice (pp. 172-184), in Transition to College Writing (2001). New York, Bedford/St. Martin's. Hjortshoj, K.. A student-oriented excerpt from a writing text that provides an excellent and detailed discussion of plagiarism and some related questions about authority, acknowledgment, and originality in academic work

Using Sources. Hamilton College - Writing Center. A concise overview of how to properly use sources in scholarly writing. Includes when/how to use direct quotations, paraphrases and summaries, borrowed ideas, and facts that are not common knowledge. Also discusses strategies for integrating source material, collaborative work/acknowledging help, and developing good scholarly habits.

Writing Research Essays in North American Academic Institutions - A Guide for Students of All Nations. Badke, W.. A two-part primer on writing research papers designed primarily for international students studying in the US. Part One covers Topic Selection and Analysis, The Research Question, and Structure of a Research Paper. Part Two addresses the following questions: Do you Use the Words of Others or Your Own Words?, What is Plagiarism?, What is Proper Research Essay Form?. An Appendix provides a sample essay in Turabian (Chicago) format.