PSC/SOC 340/JS 504: Social Science Research Methods
Explanation of the parts of a scientific research article, how to read scientific articles, books about the research process, how to do a literature review, forming hypotheses, research design, research instruments, finding statistics & survey results.
The primary reason to cite your sources is to avoid plagiarism and give proper credit to the original author or creator.Other reasons for citing your sources:
Enables a reader to locate the sources you cited.
Demonstrates the accuracy and reliability of your information.
Shows the amount of research you’ve done.
Strengthens your work by lending outside support to your ideas.
Revised August 2006
APSA Committee on Publications
Avoiding Plagiarism in Research Papers with Paraphrases & Quotations
Introduction to guest lecture on plagiarism, paraphrases, direct quotations and source citations for students at the UMUC (University of Maryland University College). Uploaded to YouTube by peakdavid on Mar 20, 2009
