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APA

Current 7th Edition APA Resources

MLA

Chicago

CMOS has just released a new 18th edition. The resources below have been updated to align with the new edition

Other styles

Digital/Audiovisual assignments

Examples of digital/audiovisual assignments

Your approach to citation will vary depending on your medium and your specific assignment, and your citations may not look the same as they would for a traditional written assignment. Check with your instructor about their citation requirements, and use the resources below.

Citing Canadian Legal Resources

Examples of Canadian Legal Resources
Canadian primary sources of law include:

Bills
Statutes and Regulations
Court Cases

The following resources is not exhaustive and is intended to complement other citation styles when citing instances of primary law in your academic writing.  Your approach to citation will vary depending on your specific assignment and assignment instructions. Check with your course instructor about their citation requirements, and use the resources below.

MRU Academic Integrity Training Module on D2L

The new MRU Code of Student Academic Integrity policy came into effect on August 25, 2022. To support understanding of the importance of academic integrity, Student Learning Services (SLS) has developed an introductory online training module, available on D2L.

This 60-minute training module is designed to increase awareness of the value of academic integrity and the types of misconduct, how they are defined in the MRU policy, and resources to build confidence and skills for success. It includes videos, sample scenarios, and questions to test understanding. All members of the MRU community are welcome to try the module.

Participants who complete all sections and learning assessments of the training will receive access to a record of completion which will be sent directly to their @mtroyal.ca email account.

Begin Training

Helpful sites

Preventing plagiarism and misuse of AI tools

What you can do to make plagiarism less likely in your classroom (Council of Writing Program Administrators, 2003):

• Support the research and writing process. Build activities, such as peer review and submission of early drafts, into the class structure.
• State it in writing. Policies and expectations for documenting sources and avoiding plagiarism should be provided to students in writing.
• Create original assignments. This reduces the likelihood that stock papers on the topic will be available on the internet.
• Teach students proper citation methods. Ensure that students understand proper methods of citation.
• Discuss the challenges. Discuss the particular challenges involved with writing and citation and suggest strategies for students to overcome them.
• Engage students suspected of plagiarism. Meet with students who are suspected of plagiarism to determine whether the misuse of sources was intentional.
• Discuss the appropriate use of AI tools in your course. Set clear expectations in your syllabus and assignment instructions.
• Require students to reflect on how they used AI (if permitted), and what they learned from it.
• Use process-focused assignments (e.g., drafts, annotated bibliographies, peer feedback, AI prompts and results).

The ADC provides sample syllabus statements, guidance on assignment design, and conversation starters for addressing AI in class.

Identifying sources of plagiarized material

If you suspect plagiarism or inappropriate use of AI tools in a student’s work, these strategies can help you understand how the work was created and where it may have come from.

Using Turnitin at MRU

What it does: Turnitin is a text-matching tool, not a plagiarism detector. It flags similarities with other texts but doesn’t confirm intent or misconduct. Matches may be legitimate (e.g., quotes, citations, common phrases).

• Student use: If Similarity Reports are enabled, students can use them to improve citation and paraphrasing.
• Instructor use: You can use Turnitin to guide feedback and ask questions about unclear matches.
• Get support: For policies, videos, and syllabus language, visit the ADC’s Turnitin page.

AI Detection in Turnitin: Use with Caution

Turnitin includes an AI writing detection feature, but:

• It’s still in development.
• It may miss AI-generated content or mislabel human writing.
• Use results as a prompt for further conversation, not as proof of misconduct.

If you suspect a student used AI (e.g., ChatGPT):

• Ask them to describe how they created the work or share any AI prompts they used.
• Compare the writing style with previous assignments.

Other methods of inquiry

1. Check for unique phrases. Copy and paste distinctive phrases into Google using quotation marks (e.g., “The rise of decentralized knowledge platforms”) to find exact matches.

2. Check the references. Search the MRU Library for items in the bibliography. Ask students how they found and used sources, especially if references seem unusual or don't match the assignment.
3. Ask about the process. Students who completed their own work should be able to explain:
   • What tools or resources they used (including AI tools)
   • How they found and selected sources
   • How they approached the writing and citation

Further resources

• The AI page hosted on the Library's website - For more on ethical and unethical uses of AI in coursework.
• Dr. Sarah Eaton, University of Calgary:
  • How to lead a discovery interview about contract cheating
  • Academic integrity in the postplagiarism age: How AI can be used ethically for teaching and learning (2024) 
  • The use of AI-detection tools in the assessment of student work (2023)

How can the Library help?

• Library instruction sessions
  In our information literacy classes, librarians support students as they develop knowledge practices appropriate to their field of study. We discuss approaches to information assessment and emphasize the significance of following ethical and legal guidelines as learners engage in the gathering and use of information. Specifically, librarians help teach the importance of applying proper citation techniques and correctly incorporating research into one’s work. Contact your Librarian or connect with the chair of the Library to book a class.

• Citation information
  Citation information, including custom MRU handouts on various styles, are available on this page in the Citation Styles and Resources section above.
• Assistance tracking down potentially plagiarized information.
  Librarians are available to help instructors search for original sources of information if plagiarism is suspected. Contact your subject librarian.
• Help with plagiarism-proofing your assignments
  Your subject librarian can help you develop assignments that make plagiarism less viable, like asking for bibliographies in advance, starting with annotated bibliographies and recommending topics that are less likely to have ready-made papers available online. We can also help you explore options for designing assignments that thoughtfully incorporate or discourage AI tool use, in alignment with MRU policy and ADC recommendations. Contact your subject librarian

•  The Academic Development Centre’s Artificial Intelligence in Teaching resource page offers sample syllabus language, guidance on designing assessments, and classroom discussion ideas.

• Student Learning Services offers workshops and appointments on writing, referencing, math and learning topics and has a list of supports for students’ academic integrity learning.
  • Encourage your students to complete the Academic Integrity Training Module (D2L) - Consider assigning it or discussing it in class:
    Log in to D2L and enroll here

• Office of Student Community Standards - The OSCS has created this Academic Integrity for Faculty and Staff page that includes links to academic integrity resources as well as direction on how to report academic misconduct.