{"id":4272,"date":"2020-05-22T09:33:30","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T13:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-cu-sites.pantheonsite.io\/library\/?page_id=4272"},"modified":"2025-05-07T10:47:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T14:47:38","slug":"the-research-process-finishing-your-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/library\/research-tools-collections\/guides\/the-research-process\/the-research-process-finishing-your-project\/","title":{"rendered":"The Research Process Step 8: Finishing Your Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This section of the guide will cover the final step:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. Write Your Paper or Complete Your Project<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where can I get Help Writing?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/cuwrite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Clarkson University Writing Center<\/a>&nbsp;Are you stuck somewhere in the writing process? Could you use some help? Clarkson&#8217;s Writing Center provides one-on-one consultations in a collaborative environment to help you develop and improve your written papers or projects. We&#8217;re here to assist with academic papers of all sorts, such as lab reports, essays, research papers, honors theses, presentations and conference posters, as well as post-grad and professional projects, including grad school essays, resumes, cover letters, professional websites and even LinkedIn content. Schedule an appointment (ideally!) \u2014 or walk-in and we&#8217;ll help if there&#8217;s an opening \u2014 bring your paper or assignment and the desire to improve and let&#8217;s get writing!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What About Citations?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-214d4f79-f36d-46c1-9ce3-15dde23ff439 advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\"><a>What is Plagiarism? <\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>Plagiarism is to \u201cto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one\u2019s own : use (another\u2019s production) without crediting the source,\u201d according to Merriam Webster\u2019s dictionary.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more about plagiarism, see our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/library\/research-tools-collections\/guides\/plagiarism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Plagiarism Research Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a>Types of Plagiarism<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Plagiarism is a serious intellectual offense. However, if you are aware of what constitutes plagiarism, and strive to avoid it, there is nothing to be worried about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are four common types of plagiarism:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-fba52374-66c1-422c-af4d-6a06b8c22c63 advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Direct Plagiarism<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>Direct plagiarism occurs when a student copies the work of another author verbatim without citing the source and without using quotation marks. Think \u201cCut-and-Paste\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>from Bowdoin College:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bowdoin.edu\/dean-of-students\/conduct-review-board\/academic-honesty-and-plagiarism\/examples.html#Direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">An Example of Direct Plagiarism<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-2e37a29e-e87f-4e0c-8295-f140517e7684 advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Self Plagiarism<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>Self-plagiarism occurs when a student \u201cRecycles\u201d material from another one of his or her own papers without citing that paper as a source.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-0a73f841-68bd-4d7c-8ab9-84d69e565d90 advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Mosaic Plagiarism<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>Mosaic plagiarism occurs when a student \u201cCherry-picks\u201d words, phrases or more general concepts from another source, then finds synonyms or changes the wording slightly, without acknowledging the source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>from Bowdoin College:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bowdoin.edu\/dean-of-students\/conduct-review-board\/academic-honesty-and-plagiarism\/examples.html#Mosaic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">An Example of Mosaic Plagiarism<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-b7a25eff-9c0d-4ebc-8bc1-093a83db2627 advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Accidental Plagiarism<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>Accidental plagiarism occurs when a student forgets or neglects to properly cite his sources. Not knowing what consititutes plagiarism, making errors in attribution, or simply forgetting still results in an offense.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Citation Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-b4e3f4f0-89e8-4807-9253-1bf35098657c advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\"><a>Why Cite? <\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>Citing your paper is very important for many reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It gives credit to the original author or researcher.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It helps strengthen your argument by showing you have support from other resources, not just your own opinion. In short, it makes your paper better.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It allows your reader to find more sources on your topic if they want to do further reading.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you don\u2019t do it, you could get into trouble for plagiarism!&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-3aa3a1d3-9e03-457f-ae6e-7192a0e14384 advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\"><a>Where Can I get Help Citing? <\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>Our reference librarians can offer citation assistance in person at the library or at refdesk@clarkson.edu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also see our citation style guides on our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/library\/research-tools-collections\/guides\/citing-sources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Citing Sources Research Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-4eb5d400-cfe8-4902-bc9b-9128d6c85687 advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">How Can I Manage Citations?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>Zotero is a free, easy-to-use citation management tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share research. Zotero allows you to save the citation information from your sources as you research and then import citations into Microsoft Word or Google Docs as you write your paper.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To download Zotero, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zotero.org\/\">Zotero.org.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For beginning steps to using Zotero, please see&nbsp;our <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/library\/research-tools-collections\/guides\/citing-sources\/citation-management-tools\/zotero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zotero Research Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need help learning how to use Zotero, our librarians can help. Contact us at askalibrarian@clarkson.edu.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Guides<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-list\"><ul class=\"advgblist-4e42100b-4be4-4529-8da0-157b18780d1f\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/library\/research-tools-collections\/guides\/the-research-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Research Process<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/library\/research-tools-collections\/guides\/the-research-process\/the-research-mindset\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Research Mindset<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/library\/research-tools-collections\/guides\/the-research-process\/the-research-process-picking-a-topic-early-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Research Process Steps 1-3: Picking a Topic &amp; Early Research<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/library\/research-tools-collections\/guides\/the-research-process\/the-research-process-finding-books-articles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Research Process Steps 4-5: Finding Books &amp; Articles<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/library\/research-tools-collections\/guides\/the-research-process\/the-research-process-finding-other-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Research Process Step 6: Finding Other Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/library\/research-tools-collections\/guides\/the-research-process\/the-research-process-evaluating-your-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Research Process Step 7: Evaluating Your Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<style class=\"advgb-styles-renderer\">.wp-block-advgb-list ul.advgblist-4e42100b-4be4-4529-8da0-157b18780d1f > li{font-size:16px;}<\/style>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This section of the guide will cover the final step:&nbsp; 8. 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