MFGE 5320 Polymer Nanocomposites

The #1 way to avoid plagiarism is to cite or attribute the resources you use. 

Each scholarly discipline has a preferred standard for crediting materials, so it is important to understand the basic rules of each. For the study of Polymer Nanocomposites, the most common styles used are the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE, pronounced "Eye-triple-E"). 

What's the actual difference between citing a source or attributing it? The simple answer is that citation is more formal and follows specific styles and guidelines, while attribution is best used when there is not a standard for the type of resource you are using, such as artificial intelligence. 

When you need/want to attribute a resource, remember TASL:

• T = Title
• A = Author (tell re-users who to give credit to)
• S = Source (give re-users a link to the resource)
• L = License (link to the CC license deed)

When providing attribution, the goal is to mark the work with full TASL information. When you don’t have some of the TASL information about a work, do the best you can and include as much detail as possible.

There are many citation managers that you can choose from, all with particular pros and cons. This guide will focus on three citation managers: Endnote, Zotero, and Mendeley.
 

Other than the basic chart on this page, there are many comparison charts on the internet. NOTE that many comparison charts review Endnote Desktop, NOT Endnote Web. Here are some helpful places to start:     

• Comparison Chart-University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Research Management and Citation Tools at Harvard
• Wikipedia-Comparison of reference management software
• EndNote Desktop vs. Endnote Web -- Which might work better for you?