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Keeping track of your sources
While you’re doing research and taking notes for your paper, confirm to record the source of every piece of data. One way that students commit plagiarism is by simply forgetting where a thought came from and unintentionally presenting it as their own.
You can easily avoid this pitfall by keeping your notes organized and compiling an inventory of citations as you go. Keep track of each source you consult—that includes not only books and journal articles, but also things like websites, magazine articles, and videos.
Then you’ll easily return and check where you found a phrase, fact, or concept you would like to use in your paper.