American Psychological Association (APA) citation and format style is the standard style for academic writing at NDMU SOIH. APA style should be used in all academic writing unless there is a conflicting requirement from an external publisher.
NDMU SOIH faculty should use APA style in‐text citations and reference lists when creating learning resources and writing syllabi. Students should use APA style intext citations and reference lists when completing assignments. In some instances, faculty may require the use of the entire APA writing format, not just APA style in‐text citations and reference lists. Specific requirements will be noted by assignment within course syllabi, assignments, and modules.
Plagiarism is defined as using the published or unpublished words or ideas of another, in a direct quote, para phrase, or summary without properly citing the material used and its source. To clarify:
- A quote is the use of another's exact words to express an idea. Quotes need to be relayed within quotation marks and attributed to the individual who created them.
- A paraphrase is the use of another's ideas and, usually, another's textual structure or flow, to convey information in one's own words. The length of a paraphrased passage tends to be about the same as the length of the passage created by the original author. Paraphrased material needs to be attributed to the individual whose ideas are expressed in the original work.
- A summary is the concise presentation of the main ideas within someone else's work. It is written in one's own words and must be attributed to the individual whose work has been summarized.
The Purdue Online Writing Lab provides additional information on how to avoid plagiarism and the use
of APA citation style:
Avoiding Plagiarism:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/avoiding_plagiarism/index.html
Use of APA Citation Style: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa6_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html
- Plagiarism is an infraction of Policy 6000 Academic Integrity Policy. Suspected plagiarism will be investigated according to the procedures outlined in that policy. It is essential that students talk to faculty before submitting assignments for any questions about when and how to cite other people’s words or ideas.