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There's even a tutorial about plagiarism on LearningExpress! You can find the module, "Understand and Avoid Plagiarism," by following the instructions below.
If you're on the library's homepage, click on the link for "Databases" beneath the PowerSearch box. Alternatively, you can also use the link in the box above.
You can scroll through the list of databases or click on the letter "L" to filter the list.
On the LearningExpress home screen, select the section on "College Success Skills." This will show the list of different topics, including Organizational Strategies, Classroom Success Skills, Information Literacy Skills, Getting Academic Support, Personal Success Skills, and Articles and eBooks. Click on the link for "Information Literacy Skills."
This will bring you to a new page. Select "Information Literacy Skills" again.
This will take you to the six tutorials that are available concerning "Information Literacy and Research Skills." The link for the tutorial on plagiarism, "Understand and Avoid Plagiarism," is on the bottom of the page. Make sure that you are signed into your account before starting the tutorial.
Select "Sign In/Register" at the top of the LearningExpress page.
This will bring you to the "Sign In" page. If you are already registered, go ahead and sign in using your username and password. If this is your first time using LearningExpress, you will need to register as a new user.
When you register as a new user, your institution should be listed as "Regis College Library." Make sure to fill out all of the required fields on the form. The e-mail address that you use will be your username; you should be using your Regis e-mail here.
