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APA

Current 7th Edition APA Resources

MRU Disciplinary/Program Specific Resources

• Additional discipline-specific examples may be found in the Citation sections of the our Subject Guides.

MLA

Chicago

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.

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.

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Helpful sites

Preventing plagiarism

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.

Identifying sources of plagiarized material

If you suspect that plagiarism has occurred, you may wish to identify the source of the plagiarized material. If you have chosen to use Turnitin similarity software in your course, consult this page from MRU’s Academic Development Centre for MRU’s policy related to it, a simplified, friendly graphic version of the policy, and guidance on how to use the software. Outside of using Turnitin, below are a few general detection methods to try.

• Detection method 1: Search the web for a unique or distinct phrase that occurs in the student submission.
  • To search for the exact phrase enclose it in quotation marks or try Google's Advanced Search.
     
• Detection method 2: Search the Library’s main search box for items in the bibliography/reference list of the student submission.
  • If the item is not available through the MRU Library or readily available on the web, this may be an indicator that this work is not original. In this case you will want to have a discussion with your student about how they obtained the material.
     
• Detection method 3: Interview your student about their research process.
  • A student who has done all their research themselves should be able to give a clear account of the material used in their paper and where the information was sourced.
  • Dr. Sarah Eaton at the University of Calgary’s Werklund School of Education and Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning has developed this educator resource, “How to Lead a Discovery Interview About Contract Cheating,” which may be useful in preparation for interviewing a student about their work.

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. Contact your subject librarian

• Academic Development Centre
  The ADC can help instructors design assessments that authentically engage learners and to explore pedagogical approaches that mitigate against plagiarism occurring.

• Student Learning Services
  SLS administers an academic integrity online training module for students and also offers workshops and appointments on writing, referencing, math and learning topics. Additionally, SLS has created this list of supports for students’ academic integrity learning.

• 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.