Is it Plagiarism?
Example 1
A student copies two sentences from an article they found online and pastes them into the introduction of their research paper without a citation.
Example 2
A student cites a quote from the author of an article, but forgets to put quotation marks around the passage in the text.
Example 3
A student submits a paper that they wrote in a previous class again because the assignment is similar.
Example 4
A student rephrases another author's idea and changes a few words to synonyms and credits the source.
How Do I Paraphrase?
"Future research should address how these relaxation techniques can assist people in diverse groups and how the impact of relaxation techniques may be amplified if treatments are delivered in the group setting over time."
The author claims research into muscular isolation and stress relief will benefit from a perspective of cultural diversity, as well as the probable positive therapeutic effects of long-term research of these techniques in group therapy. (Greenbaum, 2019, p. 8)
Accurate, properly formatted footnotes and bibliographies are indicators of good academic research, and the ethical/legal use of information. The sources listed here provide assistance in following correct citation methods and in avoiding plagiarism.
APA 7th from American Psychological Association website
Plagiarism: What it is and How to Recognize and Avoid it (Indiana University)
Plagiarism Examples (Indiana University School of Education)
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 7th ed. (book) by 
A Writer's Reference, 10th Edition by Many of our databases provide help with formatting citations in APA, MLA, or other citation styles.
For example, in the EBSCOhost databases (Academic Search Complete, CINHAL, PsycInfo, etc.), when printing, emailing, or saving citations, you can select the citation style. Always check to ensure the citation is correct.
