Resources:

Plagiarism:
“Plagiarism” from The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing by Michael Harvey
http://nutsandbolts.washcoll.edu/plagiarism.html

For more information on plagiarism and how to avoid it, visit this site.

Writing:
“Stages of the Writing Process” from The Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/process.html

This site takes you from the planning to the finishing stages of the writing process.

Central European University. (2004). "Using the work of other authors". Central European University Website. Retrieved June 1, 2007 from http://www.ceu.hu/writing/sources.htm

An excellent discussion of how to use other people's words and ideas in academic writing.
Using Quotations:
“Using Quotations” from the University College Writing Workshop from the University of Toronto
http://www.utoronto.ca/ucwriting/quotations.html

This gives additional ideas for integrating quotes into your writing and how to punctuate those quotes correctly.

Paraphrasing and Summarizing Sources:
“Paraphrase and Summary” from the University College Writing Workshop from the University of Toronto
http://www.utoronto.ca/ucwriting/paraphrase.html

Additional examples of legitimate and illegitimate paraphrases are available at this site.

Choosing a Citation Style:
If you are having difficulties deciding which style to use, and a style is not assigned, look at these sites.

“Styles by Discipline” from A.C. Buehler Library at Elmhurst College
includes a section on “Styles by Discipline”
http://www.elmhurst.edu/library/ecresources/writecite.html#morestyles

“Citation Style for Research Papers” from B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library at Long Island University http://www.liunet.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citation.htm

Style Guides:
Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format from Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab (OWL)
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_mla.html

This is an excellent guide for using MLA and it gives examples of how to cite some electronic sources.

Using American Psychological Association (APA) format from Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab (OWL)
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_apa.html

This is a good starting point for information on using APA.

“Citing References in Your Paper” from The Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/Documentation.html

Excellent information on APA, MLA, Chicago/Turabian and other styles.

Citation and Style Guides from Concordia University
http://library.concordia.ca/help/howto/citations.html

This site includes multiple guides for APA, MLA, Chicago/Turabian, and other styles.
Citing Electronic Sources
Online! Citation Styles by Bedford/St. Martins
http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/citex.html

This site is particularly helpful for information on citing electronic sources in APA, MLA, and Turabian.

Academic Integrity:

Center for Academic Integrity Website. http://www.academicintergrity.org/

Center for Academic Integrity is associated with the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University and provides support for academic institutions who wish to promote academic integrity.

Institution Policies regarding Plagiarism:
Code of Student Conduct
http://www2.sfu.ca/policies/teaching/t10-01.htm

Code of Academic Honesty
http://www2.sfu.ca/policies/teaching/t10-02.htm

Academic Dishonesty and Misconduct Procedures
http://www2.sfu.ca/policies/teaching/t10-03.htm

Task Force on Academic Honesty and Integrity
http://www.sfu.ca/integritytaskforce/

Article:
“Plagiarism, Policing, and Pedagogy” by Rebecca Moore Howard.
http://leeds.bates.edu/cbb/events/docs/Howard_ForgeT.pdf

You may be interested in knowing that Rebecca Moore Howard coined the term “patchwriting”. This article is aimed for an audience of teachers.