How Do You Avoid Plagiarizing Internet Works?
Because the Internet provides such an accessible source of information for essays, it’s easy to plagiarize from them if you aren’t careful with your research and prewriting. Approaching Internet sources methodically can help you avoid plagiarism while getting more from your sources. Copy the entire source into a word processing document, or save a copy of a PDF file to your computer. Record a full citation when you copy the source. Though it’s best to record the citation in whatever style you’re writing, such as APA or MLA, you can also just record the name of the author, the date of publication, the title, the URL and the date you accessed the source for now. Read the entire source. Write one or two sentences that summarize the information. Present the ideas of the source rather than writing, “This source talks about . . .” This summary helps you understand the source so you’re less tempted to paste sections of it into your essay. Look for potential quotes and paraphrases in the sourc
