We've highlighted a few basic tips to avoid plagiarism.
1. Use your own words (i.e. paraphrase) as much as possible. Don't know how to paraphrase? Take a look at our paraphrasing tip sheet and video below!
2. When referring to outside information or someone else's ideas, you must acknowledge the source, even if you are paraphrasing! In Chicago Manual of Style (CMS), this means that you have to include a footnote at the end of the sentence that contains that outside information, as well as a corresponding bibliographic entry. For more information about CMS, click on the Chicago Manual of Style tab on the left-hand side of this Libguide.
3. When you want to cite an entire sentence or phrase from an outside source, makes sure you put quotation marks around it and include a footnote!
