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MUS 5885: Global Music Cultures

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Quick Citation Formatting in Databases.

Many databases allow you to format citations into various writing styles. When available, look for the wording “cite” or “cite now,” or see if it is an option after clicking on “save, print, email.”

Avoiding Plagiarism

Using someone else's words or ideas and passing them off as your own work is plagiarism, which is unethical and cause for academic consequences, including failing your class.  The video below is from the WMU Libraries Instruct program, and explains in more detail what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.  If you are logging in from off campus, you may need to authenticate with your BroncoNet ID and password to watch the video.