Citing correctly – avoiding plagiarism: the safe way to the scientific text (German)

• 23.04.2024, 10:15 - 12:00

• Frank, Miklos  ()
• Grenacher, Raymond  ()
• Künzle, Cornelia Denise  ()

• ETH-Bibliothek, Information  ()

• What is the purpose of citations and paraphrases? What are the risks when quoting and how can they be avoided?
• How are citations and the bibliography connected?
• Why is it important to lay the foundations for correct citation as early as the reading stage?
• How does correctly integrating of quotations and paraphrases into the text help to guide the reader?

At the end of the course, you

• will be able to distinguish between the types of plagiarism and know how to avoid them through correct citation and paraphrasing, and
• will be aware that there are different citation styles and subject conventions and know where to find the relevant information,
• you know how plagiarism detection software works and know how to interpret the result of the software and are aware of the steps of post-processing that need to be undertaken.

Scientific Writing

• Bachelor`s students
• Master`s students
• Doctoral students
• Scientific staff

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