Reference and Instruction Librarian
Lori Lysiak
Contact:
Office hours by appointment.
814-949-5252
lal29@psu.edu
220 Robert E. Eiche Library
Penn State Altoona
3000 Ivyside Park
Altoona, PA 16601
Altoona Campus Liaison for:Business, Criminal Justice, Engineering, Environmental Science, History, Political Science, Sociology, and Women's Studies
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Website
814-949-5252
lal29@psu.edu
220 Robert E. Eiche Library
Penn State Altoona
3000 Ivyside Park
Altoona, PA 16601
Altoona Campus Liaison for:Business, Criminal Justice, Engineering, Environmental Science, History, Political Science, Sociology, and Women's Studies
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Citations
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APSA Style ManualRevised 2018 edition of the the premier style manual for the political science discipline.
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APSA Style Guide for Citations and ReferencesHandy examples and templates.
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The Citation Machine - American Political Science AssociationSelect APSA to generate a formatted citation. Be sure to check it against a published APSA guide to ensure accuracy.
Quoting, Paraphrasing and Summarizing
- Quoting
- When you use the author's exact words. Use " " to show that this is a quote. Quote only when necessary.
- Paraphrasing
- When you write in your own words what you read.
- Summarizing
- Like paraphrasing, but the idea you are writing is general and brief.
Need more information?
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Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing (Purdue OWL)Three ways of incorporating other writers' work into your own writing.
Plagiarism
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Penn State University PolicyDefines plagiarism, academic integrity, and copyright and digital media.
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Plagiarism: How to avoid itThis 2:50 minute Closed Captioned video describes what plagiarism is and how to avoid it: