Academic Integrity involves respecting the intellectual property rights of others. Knowing when to cite can be challenging.  We have created this PowerPoint to help you understand how to avoid plagiarism (i.e. the presenting of others’ words or ideas as your own).

If you still have questions about the proper use of others’ work take this online tutorial and see if you can pass the self-test.  A good rule of thumb is – if in doubt – cite it!

There are a variety of citation style guides so it is always wise to check with the instructor to see if there is a preferred citation style for the course.

To find examples of MLA citations to business resources that we have in the Bronfman Business Library use the How to Cite Business Sources in MLA

This UBC guide provides a comparison of APA and MLA citation styles for a limited number of business databases.

The York University Libraries homepage contains a link to style guides for citing both print and electronic resources.

McGill University’s Howard Ross Management Library has created a guide to citing business sources using APA style that includes many of the resources that are available to York University students, faculty and staff.

York University Libraries have purchased a campus-wide license for RefWorks, a web-based bibliographic management tool (citation manager). Any current York student, staff or faculty member can access and use this software without individual charge.

This library guide is available also for those who want general information pertaining to RefWorks.

Zotero is another option for tracking your citations. This Firefox extension helps you collect, manage, and cite your reference right from your web browser. Learn more and download Zotero.

Guide to Business Writing Resources

This guide provides links to online resources to assist you with your essay writing, academic projects, thesis proposals and career and business correspondence.

We have also included links to a few online dictionairies and to Roget’s Thesaurus . You must be a York University student or faculty to access these.

There are links to resources that will assist you with writing business letters, memos and emails as well as resumes and cover letters. We have also included links to websites related to business and marketing plans and to case writing resources.

If you are a York student you may be interested in exploring the links to the two York University writing and tutorial centres.

Created by Elizabeth Watson, Head, Bronfman Business Library, York University Libraries, March 2008 revised January 2012