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| source: http://www.katehart.net/2012/06/citing-sources-quick-and-graphic-guide.html |
In keeping with the
“youth” theme of the previous post though in the context of a very important
for us genealogists and family historians – avoiding plagiarism, Kate Hart has
posted a graphic “A Magical Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism” based on J K Rowling and her Harry
Potter book series.
I know that many young adults, from about 15-21 and even
some older folks, are familiar with this book series and/or the movies
subsequently filmed. I will confess that I read these books every morning for
years to wake up a sleepy-headed daughter – they gave us a way to connect every
day.
Plagiarism is as much an issue in genealogy as are
ineffective source citations! One must
always give credit to sources (whether databases or people) and NOT represent
the hard efforts of others as if our own!
The poster is a lighthearted and yet serious look at
plagiarism. Don’t just look at the
poster and do look at the comments posted before and after!
What a great thing to share with young adults, grandchildren
or other “younger” folks as they get more into “research” and hopefully of the
family history variety.
Are there other “neat” tools to help us mentor the next
generation of family historians?
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