LibGuides: Chemistry: Research

Definitions

Paraphrasing
When you paraphrase something, you rewrite someone else's idea using your own words, giving the original author credit for the idea. Paraphrasing is shorter than summarizing because you focus only a single idea and not the entire work.
Plagiarism
When you plagiarize something, you take someone else's words or ideas and use them as your own without giving credit to the original author. You do not have to give credit for common knowledge (eg., historical facts).
Quoting
When you quote something, you use the exact same words as the original author, putting them in "quotation marks" and matching each word exactly as it appears in the work. Quotes should be kept short and used only rarely, and you must always give credit to the original author.
Summarizing
When you summarize something, you give a brief description of the work or the author's main idea(s), using your own words. Credit must always be given to the original author.

Reference

The ACS Style Guide was developed by the American Chemical Society for research papers in the field of chemistry. Citing in ACS Style consists of the in-text citation, which provides brief identifying information within the text, and the reference list, a list of sources that provides full bibliographic information.

What should you cite?

Exact wording
Paraphrases from a source
Another person's idea
Another student's work
Your own previous work

Plagiarism: How to Avoid It

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