Knowing what to cite and what you do not need to cite will help you avoid plagiarism as you write papers and use ideas and materials from journal articles, websites, books, videos, and more. Citing the materials you used to write your paper tells your readers where you found the information and who created, or authored, the materials used to support your topic.
A guide for SMU students on how to avoid plagiarism and citing your sources is available. Click on INTERACTIVE RESOURCE ON PLAGIARISM to learn:
Information on how to cite accurately can be found on this guide How do I use APA Citation Style
For more information please see these resources:
Most students understand they need to cite materials they used if it is a direct quote, but the ideas of others need to be cited, too.
A lot of students do not think examples like these count as plagiarism, but they do.
This video identifies the conditions under which you need to cite a source when writing an essay or paper.