3. On the side …
Library Book Sale
April 14th –19th
Kiss & Tell
Celebrate national Library
Week
Write a love letter to the library
April 16th – 18th
“Mobilizing Bolivia’s
Displaced”
Book Discussion
Dr. Nicole Fabricant
April 25th, 12:30-1:30, Cook 507
4. Agenda
Plagiarism reading discussion
Investigating Journals
Investigating Articles
For your future research
5. Plagiarism
Using someone’s ideas or expression of
those ideas (words, pictures, music, etc)
Without giving proper credit
http://icanhascheezburger.com/2007/09/12/copy-cat/
6. It’s out there, why not reuse it?
Towson Professor and Plagiarism Articles
Discussion on the articles:
• Your thoughts on plagiarism
• Why do people plagiarize, intentionally or
not?
• Does using images off the internet count?
• How does plagiarism affect
academia/biology?
• What examples of plagiarism have you
heard of? In the news? From a friend? Etc?
7. The point is…
No matter where you are, you will constantly
need to assess the information around you
In order to be an informed consumer you
should know how to evaluate the information
you acquire
In order to support your own arguments you
should know how to research your question
and cite your sources
8. Investigating Journals
Smallgroups will investigate author
submission requirements for their assigned
journal
Use the worksheet as a guideline
Smallgroups will report/discuss their
findings in 15 minutes
