Resources for Research
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Avoiding Plagiarism
| Jackson Academy “expects and requires honorable conduct by students” in regard to plagiarism. “Plagiarism is a form of cheating and is defined as using someone else’s words, style or ideas without giving proper credit which includes the use of quotation marks and/or notes and proper documentation.” (JA Student Handbook)The following links may be helpful when questions arise concerning documenting and citing sources: |
| Avoiding plagiarism |
Plagiarism- The Writing Center |
| What is plagiarism & how to recognize and avoid it |
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Style Guides
Website Evaluation Guide
| There are several important components that one must consider before using information from online sources. |
| Authority Who is the author? Accuracy Is the information correct to the best of your knowledge? Objectivity Is the site free of bias? |
Currency Is the site current?When was the last update? Coverage What depth of subject coverage does the site give? |
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Additional Resources:
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| 21st Century Information Fluency |
Five W’s of Website Evaluation |
| Evaluating Web Pages |
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