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Scholarly Publishing & Citation Guide

Open access, manuscript preparation and scholarly publishing resources

Avoiding plagiarism in academic writing

Avoiding Plagiarism, Self-plagiarism, and Other Questionable Writing Practices: A Guide to Ethical Writing (Office of Research Integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services)
Plagiarism in Academic Writing: How to Identify and Avoid It (American Journal Experts)
Self-Plagiarism: How to Define it and Why You Should Avoid It (American Journal Experts)

Tools to help prevent plagiarism

iThenticate, a plagiarism detection software program, is available through MGB. Please reach out to MGB RISC with any questions.
TurnItIn, an online plagiarism detection application, is available to IHP faculty and students.