For Immediate Release,
9/13/07
“PLAGIARISM PREVENTION WEEK” WORKSHOPS
AT SAN JOAQUIN DELTA COLLEGE
(Stockton, CA)
San Joaquin Delta College will host a series of presentations and educational workshops for Plagiarism Prevention Week (Sept. 17-21). Delta College faculty from various disciplines will offer multiple sessions of interactive forum discussions. Topics addressed include, what plagiarism is, what happens when plagiarism occurs, how it affects students' grades, and tools, resources, and services available that empower students to prevent plagiarism. The library faculty will offer a series of workshops on the use of popular research tools and how to properly cite sources using major writing styles.
“Through such a campus-wide event,” says Dr. Jun Wang, Delta College’s Librarian and Chair of Plagiarism Prevention Ad-Hoc Committee, “we hope to heighten the awareness of plagiarism prevention at SJDC and help our students succeed in their college education.”
Plagiarism Prevention Awareness Week Event Calendar
- Forum Presentations with panel speakers of faculty from various disciplines:
- South Forum:
- Tuesday (9/18) 1:30-2:30 p.m.
- North Forum:
- Wednesday (9/19) 3-4 p.m.
- Friday (9/21): 2-3 p.m.
- Hands-on Library Workshops offered in Goleman 106 with an emphasis on how to properly cite sources from various library resources:
9/19/07 |
Wed. |
1-2 p.m. |
Introduction to MLA Style: Learn how to do in-text as well as Reference citations of print or electronic sources in MLA Style. |
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9/19/07 |
Wed. |
6-7 p.m. |
Introducing Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center: Learn how to locate essays, articles, statistics, and images on controversial issues in order to better evaluate others' arguments and/or form your own ideas about a topic. |
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9/20/07 |
Thur. |
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Introduction to APA Style: Learn how to do in-text as well as Reference citations of print or electronic sources in APA Style. |
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9/20/07 |
Thur. |
1-2 p.m. |
Introducing New York Times (1851-2003) and Los Angeles Times (1881-1985): Learn how to search historical information from the online databases for optimum results on a variety of topics. |
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9/20/07 |
Thur. |
4-5 p.m. |
Introducing Go-Cat (Goleman Library's Web Catalog), GoPrint, and Self-Check-out Machine: Finding books, textbooks, reserved materials for various classes, audiovisual materials, periodical titles, borrower service information, and how to e-mail and print citations, renew an item online, and check out items by yourself. |
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9/21/07 |
Friday |
11 a.m. -
12 p.m. |
Introducing Newly Updated Expanded Academic Index: Learn how to find magazine and journal articles as well as multimedia resources from this powerful, comprehensive database. |
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9/21/07 |
Friday |
1:30 -
2:30 p.m. |
Introducing Gale Virtual Reference Library: Learn to use this indispensable reference collection available from your college library's home page! |
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A Certificate of completion will be provided to students who have
attended the forum presentations/discussions and hands-on
workshops.
- Promotional Items are going to be distributed at various booths on campus as well as in Goleman Library, Reading and Writing Labs, Math and Science Learning Center, and in the above mentioned workshops throughout the week!
Help Prevent Plagiarism!
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