Writing & Plagiarism Resources

Indian Bible College values honesty and integrity and we expect these values to be reflected in student course work (Col. 3:17).  All students have the responsibility to do their own work, cite sources correctly, and avoid plagiarism.

The following resources have been provided to you to assist you with citation and writing guidelines. Ask your instructor for further assistance or the Learning Resource Center.

Organization and Citation:

 IBC uses the Modern Language Association (MLA) style for all course research papers. Provided is a link to the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) with the MLA citation guidelines (used with permission from Purdue University) and the IBC Instructional Guide for Written Assignments:

• OWL MLA guide

• IBC Writer’s Guide

Plagiarism:

Here are some sources on what plagiarism is and how to avoid it. (Used with permission by Indiana University Bloomington and the University of Arizona Library).

• Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid it >>

• Avoid Plagiarism >>