Architecture Studies http://blogs.library.unlv.edu/arch-studies/ Announces new materials and events in the ASL. Announcements and feature information from the ASL Librarian. en Copyright 2009 Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:49:02 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Newsfeed on ASL homepage The Architecture Studies Library now has a newsfeed from PLANetizen on the ASL homepage (http://www.library.unlv.edu/arch/). Its location in the upper right quadrant will hopefully make it a quick check whenever you access the site.

PLANetizen is a planning and urban development site. Explore at http://www.planetizen.com/

One interesting November entry was a list of PLANetizen's top ten planning books (http://www.planetizen.com/books/2007). The ASL and/or Lied Library have most of the titles listed; orders have been placed for any title not in the UNLV Libraries.

]]> http://blogs.library.unlv.edu/arch-studies/2006/12/newsfeed-on-asl-homepage.html http://blogs.library.unlv.edu/arch-studies/2006/12/newsfeed-on-asl-homepage.html Information skills Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:49:02 -0800 Plagiarism and Paraphrasing Research shows that many students do not know how to paraphrase. They rearrange the words, instead of synthesizing and summarizing the concepts. Inadequate paraphrasing is the main cause of plagiarism.

Many students are not aware that even if they paraphase they must give credit to the originator of the ideas. To put it another way, even if you do not quote someone, you must still cite them if you use their thoughts.

One article reporting such research is by Pamela A. Jackson. "Plagiarism Instruction Online: Assessing Undergraduate Students' Abillity to Avoid Plagiarism." College and Research Libraries 67, no. 5 (September 2006): 418-428.

The article's author was involved with creating an online tutorial on plagiarism and paraphrasing. You can access this tutorial at http://tutorials.sjlibrary.org/tutorial/plagiarism/selector.htm and brush up on your skills!

]]> http://blogs.library.unlv.edu/arch-studies/2006/12/plagiarism-and-paraphrasing.html http://blogs.library.unlv.edu/arch-studies/2006/12/plagiarism-and-paraphrasing.html Information skills Fri, 01 Dec 2006 11:06:15 -0800