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Get Started with Research

An overview of the research process in college courses: Develop a topic, learn search strategies, evaluate sources, cite sources, etc.

Citation Resources: Purdue OWL

The Purdue OWL site provides guidance for basic citation and paper formatting (APA, MLA, Chicago, AMA, IEEE)

Using Other People's Ideas

WSU Academic Honesty & Student Conduct

Learn more about academic honesty and avoiding plagiarism at WSU.

  • WSU Academic Integrity Policy
  • WSU Student Conduct Code
    Plagiarism- includes, but is not limited to, the use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment. It also includes the unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic materials.