Unfortunately, there is no universally agreed-upon "style" for documenting the use of sources in research -- no single method for formatting footnotes, bibliographies, endnotes, in-text citations, etc.

Instead, there are more than a half-dozen, most of which are specialized for use in one or more subject areas.

The W&L University Library maintain a collection of resources on these styles:

• Citation Styles

Please note that most of these resources are online, but some of the most important volumes still are available only in printed form.

Plagiarism is described in the W&L 2014-15 Catalog, and cited by the Student Executive Committee, as "the use of another's words or ideas without proper ackowledgement."

The resources below should be considered reliable sources of advice about what constitutes plagiarism and how to avoid it.

• Plagiarism Advice

Of these, the W&L Student EC's Plagiarism Pamphlet is the most "local," but the specially-selected guides from other institutions are more detailed.