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What is plagiarism, and why is it important at Franklin ... - My Franklin

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Dear Students:<br />

The following document has been developed to provide students w<strong>it</strong>h the essential<br />

guidelines for wr<strong>it</strong>ing a college research paper in accordance w<strong>it</strong>h the Public<strong>at</strong>ion Manual of the<br />

American Psychological Associ<strong>at</strong>ion. Th<strong>is</strong> brief guide <strong>is</strong> a supplement to the Public<strong>at</strong>ion<br />

Manual of the American Psychological Associ<strong>at</strong>ion (6 th Ed<strong>it</strong>ion,) not a subst<strong>it</strong>ute.<br />

Effective Fall 2009, <strong>Franklin</strong> Univers<strong>it</strong>y cre<strong>at</strong>ed guidelines th<strong>at</strong> aim to simplify <strong>and</strong><br />

clarify elements of APA style for use in research-oriented assignments. Th<strong>is</strong> guide will help<br />

students underst<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> apply APA st<strong>and</strong>ards in accordance w<strong>it</strong>h <strong>Franklin</strong> Univers<strong>it</strong>y’s<br />

minimum APA st<strong>and</strong>ards. Certain d<strong>is</strong>ciplines or courses may require add<strong>it</strong>ional st<strong>and</strong>ards beyond<br />

APA. Students should consult their instructor or course syllabus for inform<strong>at</strong>ion on requirements<br />

for add<strong>it</strong>ional st<strong>and</strong>ards for their course or specific d<strong>is</strong>cipline. Students should always defer to<br />

the styl<strong>is</strong>tic <strong>and</strong> form<strong>at</strong>ting guidance of course instructor should questions ar<strong>is</strong>e.<br />

The Student Learning Center has a variety of resources to help students improve their<br />

wr<strong>it</strong>ing, including: tutoring, workshops <strong>and</strong> online resources. Wr<strong>it</strong>ing tutors are available for<br />

online or face-to-face appointments, <strong>and</strong> the SLC online wr<strong>it</strong>ing review <strong>is</strong> available 24/7 through<br />

the SLC webs<strong>it</strong>e, www.franklin.edu/slc. Wr<strong>it</strong>ing workshops are held each term, <strong>and</strong> may also be<br />

viewed on our webs<strong>it</strong>e anytime. Students are strongly encouraged to use the resources <strong>at</strong> the<br />

SLC, which are all free for currently enrolled students. If you have questions, please v<strong>is</strong><strong>it</strong> our<br />

webs<strong>it</strong>e, www.franklin.edu//slc or call 614-947-6800, or 1-866-341-6206, or email<br />

slc@franklin.edu.

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