Coaching NotesTips, practices, and answers for student success

In the questions you should never ask a faculty column, let's consider these gems:

  • What plagiarism percentage will you allow on a Safe Assign or Turnitin report?
  • What is your "similarity line" when reviewing plagiarism reports?

In short, no plagiarism is acceptable. However, similarity on a Safe Assign or Turnitin report does not necessarily mean plagiarism.

A college student uses Microsoft Word to automate citations and references [Image: Copilot]

"Dr. Duncan, how do I cite...?"
Easy resources for developing attribution competencies without depending on the teacher as a dictionary

Even at the advanced stage of a master's program, some folks ask, "Dr. Duncan, how do I cite..." After five or six years of academic training, we might want to discover the sources to help us answer our questions rather than expecting a professor to be a dictionary.

This post will review the fundamentals of attribution across different styles and discuss essential tools to help you quickly become proficient at citing and referencing so you never have to ask a teacher, "How do I cite a source?"