Doing Honest Work In College

by Lipson, Charles

• ISBN13: 9780226484730
• ISBN10: 0226484734
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-10-15
• Publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr

Summary

As college deans and faculty are well aware, cheating and plagiarism have become an epidemic. Some students deliberately download papers, while others break rules they simply don't understand. Unfortunately, there have been no reliable guides to aid students, faculty, and teaching assistants in navigating these challenging issues. Now, there's help. Charles Lipson, a distinguished scholar and teacher who has coached thousands of students in the basics of honest work, provides clear, accessible, and often humorous advice on all aspects of college studies, from papers and exams to study groups and labs. In the first part of the book, Lipson outlines three core principles of academic honesty and explores how these principles inform all aspects of college work. He discusses plagiarism in detail, outlining an ingenious note-taking system and offering guidelines for quoting and paraphrasing. Careful attention is paid to online research, including the perils of "dragging and dropping" text without proper citation. These chapters include numerous tips, all highlighted for students, on how to work honestly and study effectively. The second part of the book gives a full account of citation styles in the humanities, social sciences, and physical and biological sciences, as well as in pre-professional studies. Filled with examples, these chapters show students exactly how to cite books, journals, edited volumes, Web sites, online publications, and much morein every citation style imaginable. By clearly communicating the basic principles of academic honesty and exploring these principles in action,Doing Honest Work in Collegepromotes genuine learning and academic success. This must-have reference empowers faculty and students to address questions about academic honestybeforeproblems arise. It will be the book students turn to for advice from their first class to their final exam.

Author Biography

Charles Lipson is professor and director of undergraduate studies in the Department of Political Science at the University of Chicago.

Table of Contents

PART ONE ACADEMIC HONESTY
The Three Principles of Academic Honesty	3	(2)
Academic Honesty from Your First Class to Your Final Exam	5	(27)
Plagiarism and Academic Honesty	32	(19)
PART TWO CITATIONS: A QUICK GUIDE
The Basics of Citation	51	(6)
Chicago (or Turabian) Citations	57	(29)
MLA Citations for the Humanities	86	(21)
APA Citations for the Social Sciences, Education, Engineering, and Business	107	(15)
CSE Citations for the Biological Sciences	122	(12)
AMA Citations for the Biomedical Sciences, Medicine, and Nursing	134	(5)
ACS Citations for Chemistry	139	(6)
Physics, Astrophysics, and Astronomy Citations	145	(6)
Mathematics and Computer Science Citations	151	(9)
Bluebook Legal Citations	160	(11)
FAQs about All Reference Styles	171	(12)
Acknowledgments	183	(2)
Index	185