Be very careful with paraphrasing – make certain your paraphrase is not similar to the original in sentence structure. Write your paraphrase or summary in your own words and make certain any unique wording you need to use from the original is in quotes. Make certain your paraphrase does not change the context of the original. You still need to source your paraphrase as it represents the ideas of another. Use the source’s name within the paraphrase to alert the reader that this information represents another person's ideas.

"What a good thing Adam had. When he said a good thing, he knew nobody had said it before."

-  Mark Twain

"Plagiarism is the fear of the blank page."

- Mokokoma Mokhonoana

Visit the Young Library (4th floor in the Westside Classroom Building) - there is always a librarian available to assist you.

Young Library reference desk phone: 203-837-9139

Hours: 

Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 10:00 AM - 6:00PM

Closed Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.