Course Guide to CHN404: Readings in Contemporary Chinese Literature

Using the work of another scholar without proper citation, whether that work is availab in print or online, is plagiarism, a violation of the Emory Honor Code, here are some information for you to avoid plagiarism.

How can you avoid plagiarism?

Citing your sources means you cite the resources you used for your writing so as to give credit to those people whose idears or words you are using in your paper and to distinguish their ideas/words from your own.  It also allows your readers to verify your claims and to get more information from the source materials.

For more guidance, please review Citing Your Sources Guide.

Here are some printed information:

Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS)

REF DESK Z253 .U69 2003

MLA handbook for Writers of Research Papers (MLA)
REF DESK LB2369 .G53 2003

Manual for Writers of Term papers, Theses, and Dissertations (Turabian)
REF DESK LB2369 .T8 1996

  Resources for Documenting Electronic Sources

For examples online, see the following links:

1. Chicago Manual of Style online

2. Using MLA Format

3. Resources for Documenting Electronic Sources

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