Q. What if I copy online text for my paper? Is that OK?

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Copying text online without properly citing your sources is considered plagiarism.  To learn more about how to cite online text, see examples in MLA 8th or APA .  There are additional citation guides available, but these are the most common.

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  • Last Updated Nov 21, 2017
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