Brock University's Academic Integrity Policy provides clear expectations for the ethical use of sources and examples of inappropriate academic behaviour related to essays, assignments, and major research papers include: "Using direct quotations or large sections of paraphrased material without acknowledgment" (See Appendix Two of the policy for a complete list).
Some students might be confused about when to quote, when to paraphrase, and how to avoid plagiarism. The following sources may provide additional insight into the difference between summarizing, paraphrasing, quoting and plagiarism, so that you can give appropriate credit for the sources that you rely on in your academic work.
Academic writing: a guide for management students and researchers
"This book addresses key features of the methodology involved in business and management academic writing. Characterizing academic writing as part of research, science and the knowledge generation process, it focuses on its three main aspects: understanding existing research, documenting and sharing the results of the acquired knowledge, and acknowledging the use of other people’s ideas and works in the documentation. Written in lucid language, the authors use various examples of good as well as defective writing to help students understand the concepts" (publisher)
Communications: methods and applications for financial managers by
This book published by the AICPA is specifically designed to meet the needs and interests of management accountants. Readers will discover how to: - Move their current communication skills to a higher level; - Recognize the importance of communication within the context of their financial manager function; - Understand the right way to deliver bad news and resolve conflicts; - Manage the impact of new technologies on traditional communication channels.
- Develop the skills to use active listening as the foundation for positive communication tactics.
Oxford Guide to Effective Writing and Speaking, Third Edition by
"The essential guide for everyone who needs to communicate in clear and effective English, both written and spoken" . See Section D: The process of writing - which looks at what's involved in writing longer pieces, including planning and drafting, research, summaries, editing, and presentation.
The following resources provide assistance in citing sources according to the American Accounting Association's style guide, which is based on the Chicago Manual of Style.
It may be helpful to scan recent issues of journals published by the AAA such as: The Accounting Review or Accounting Horizons to see examples of different types of citations.
EndNote Basic is a free, online reference manager. You can export references from many of our Library Databases into EndNote including: Web of Science, ABI/Inform, and Business Source Complete.