You could be plagiarizing and not even know it.
Need more help? Drop In & Avoid Plagiarism in the Library this week– stop by SRC 2032 to work with a librarian or writing tutor.
Times are posted outside the classroom.
Did you know that most plagiarism is unintentional? That’s right, you could be plagiarizing and not even know it—until you get an F
During the week of December 3-7, the Library will be offering drop-in sessions where you can get help with your bibliographies, works cited pages and references.
Just stop by SRC 2032 in the Library and sign in for an available 15-minute consultation.
Here are just some of our available drop-in sessions:
Can’t attend a session? Don’t worry— librarians at the Reference Desk are happy to help any time the library is open! And remember that the Learning Commons is your one-stop-shop for all of your writing, reading, speech and math needs.
Don’t let avoidable mistakes get in your way— cite your sources and cite them right!
Please join Phi Theta Kappa, the Library and the Learning Commons for a panel discussion on Tuesday, December 4th at 2pm in SSC 2201.
Featured panelists include faculty members John Parish (History), Linda Elaine (English), Christine Kickels (Library), and Ken Gray (Psychology) as well as Writing Center tutor Elyse Neri, PTK President Jeremy Bernas and other COD students.
This one hour session will provide a unique opportunity to talk about the misunderstood and sometimes controversial topic of plagiarism at College of DuPage. How can students avoid plagiarism? What are instructors’ responses to plagiarism? How widespread is plagiarism at COD?
The Library and the Learning Commons will also be offering workshops, drop-in sessions and Facebook tips all week long. Attend the SOS webinar “How to Avoid Plagiarism,” make an appointment with a tutor in the Writing Center or drop into a Library classroom for help from librarians and tutors! Look for this full schedule soon on the Library’s website and Facebook page.
Share your thoughts on the subject by participating in the Phi Theta Kappa online Plagiarism Survey. Your responses will help PTK develop their campus-wide Plagiarism Project and give you an opportunity to share your opinions and experiences.
You can avoid plagiarism by learning the ins and outs of citing sources correctly. Join us in one of our weekly MLA and APA Citing Sources webinars or our How to Avoid Plagiarism session on 12/06. All online sessions are free and no registration is required. For the full webinar and workshop schedule visit http://library.codlibrary.org/sos
In these first weeks of class, you may wonder if the Library has your textbook. You can always search by title, but an easier way and more accurate way is to use the ISBN (International Standard Book Number).
ISBN’s are usually a 13 digit number found on the back of the book. Some faculty include them on the syllabus as well.
Want to see if the Library has your book? Try our ISBN search . No spaces or dashes needed.
Have a great summer term!
Did you spend more than you intended over spring break? Want to plan wisely for next semester? Thinking that the cash in your mattress could do more for you somewhere else? Well, all the tools to help you do this are at your disposal, here in the Library!
Sign up now for Money Management @ your library, a free workshop that will introduce you to all the fantastically useful resources we have for tackling debt, managing credit, paying for college, and even planning your retirement (even if you haven’t even started your career yet!).
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, April 7 from 3 to 4:30 pm and register online or call (630) 942-3364– you don’t want to miss this session!
Money Management is an SOS Life Workshop offered as a National Library Week preview.
March means Midterms– are you ready to go face to face with the gnarly assignments your instructors have planned for you? The Library has workshops that will set you up to kick some midterm butt.
Got a paper to write, but no idea where to start? Research Basics for Students is for you.
Want to recognize internet b.s. when you see it and find the best of the best for your assignments? Sign up for Internet I: Finding & Evaluating Information.
Looking to show Google who’s boss? Step up to Internet II: Advanced Searching.
Ask your instructor if you can extra credit for attending and check out our other workshops– they’ll make you crazy-smart.
Register now before it’s too late! Call (630) 942-3364 or sign-up online.
Visit the Library’s mobile site and you’ll find Library resources at your fingertips.
In addition to the easy-to-use Library catalog, you can now also search EBSCO databases. What does that mean? It means full-text articles and images from Academic Search Premier, SocINDEX, CINAHL, Business Source Elite, Associates Programs Source Plus, and more.
Mobile EBSCO features PDF thumbnails and quick email links– all of which translates to simple handheld searching without any handholding.
Just click Search for Library Items on the Library’s mobile site to find the link for EBSCO. Remember, if you’re off campus, you’ll need to log-in with your Library card number.
