Research and Academic Writing

Sources, citations and avoiding plagiarism.

Study guides

• Citing and Paraphrasing SourcesSupporting explainer
• How to Evaluate SourcesSupporting explainer

Key vocabulary

• BiasA tendency to present or favour one point of view unfairly.
• CitationA reference in your text that shows where an idea, quotation or fact came from.
• CredibilityThe degree to which a source can be trusted.
• EvidenceFacts, data, examples or sources used to support a claim.
• ParaphraseRestate an idea from a source in your own words and sentence structure.
• PlagiarismPresenting someone else's words or ideas as your own.