Plagiarism is the unaccredited use of another's ideas, thoughts or expressions as your own. Citing sources gives credit and shows where information used in writing originated. Understanding plagiarism gives assistance in learning how to avoid it and is an important part the of academic writing process.
Indiana University at Bloomington provides information on common collegiate plagiarism issues and ways to avoid them in the link below.
Purdue provides an online writing guide that contains learning information about the usage of citations.
The following books are located in print at the Reference Desk on the first floor of the West Library.
The Chicago Manual of Style by 
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by 
MLA Handbook by
The ninth edition of the MLA Handbook is a textbook and reference guide that offers student writers and writing instructors guidance on creating works-cited-list entries in MLA style using the template of core elements. It features advice on punctuation, grammar, inclusive language, formatting research papers, and in-text citations. Includes an appendix of sample works-cited-list entries, illustrations, and an index.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by 
Scientific Style and Format by 