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APA Formatting and Style (7th ed.) for Student Papers

NAU Guide to APA

Principles of Plagiarism: An Overview

The 7th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association defines plagiarism as "the act of presenting the words, ideas, or images of another as your own; it denies authors or creators of content the credit they are due" (American Psychological Association, 2020, p. 254).
American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological 
       Association 
(7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000.
The NAU tutorial linked below will help you understand plagiarism and how to avoid it.
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