UNT Libraries

• Subject Librarians are here to support and assist you in a wide range of research needs including locating resources, proper citations, and individual research appointments. 

• Ask Us helps you contact helpful library staff through chat, text, or email.

• Citations & Styles Guide provides an overview of how to properly cite references in multiple citation styles.  

• The Credo Module: Citations & Academic Integrity covers the importance of academic integrity and the basics of citing sources in different styles. Portions of the Credo Module were included in this module. 

• RefWorks is a free reference manager that helps you import references, create reference lists/bibliographies, and store/read/annotate documents. 

• Tutoring Services at Willis Library 

Campus Resources

• UNT’s Student Standards of Academic Integrity (Policy 06-003) defines academic dishonesty and sets out the consequences for unethical academic behavior. 

• Academic Integrity | Office of the Provost aids faculty and students regarding academic integrity investigations. 

• Writing Center offers in-person and online tutoring to help you with a variety of writing needs including writing, revising, editing, citation styles and much more. They even offer handouts and workshops on a variety of topics.

• UNT Learning Center offers a variety of services to help you develop better study and learning skills. 

• UNT Teaching Resources from the Center for Experimentation, Application, and Research (CLEAR) provides a variety of teaching resources including academic integrity and copyright.

• Toulouse Graduate School offers a variety of professional development workshops to help you succeed.

Additional Resources

Understanding plagiarism

• What is plagiarism? [video]

• How to Prevent Unintentional Plagiarism (And What Happens If You Don’t)[article]

• Northern Illinois University | Plagiarism Tutorial

• Copywrite Guide

Citation Styles

Typically, each academic discipline or department has a preferred citation style but ask your instructor which method they want you to use.

• libncsu. 2014. "Citation: A (Very) Brief Introduction." YouTube.

• MLA Guide from Purdue OWL 

• APA Style Guide from Purdue OWL 

• Chicago Manual of Style from Purdue OWL 

• AMA, APA, ASA, CMS Notes & Bibliography, CMS Author-Date, and MLA.

Writing Practices to Avoid Plagiarism

Purdue OWL has great suggestions on both preparing your research for writing and writing methods to help you avoid plagiarism. Below you will find a list of topics to help you:

• Take Notes, Paraphrase, Direct Quote, Proofread and more!

• Frequently Asked Questions about Plagiarism

• Common Knowledge & Attribution

• Should I Cite This?  

If you select "no," please send me an email so I can improve this guide.