Q. How do I make sure I'm avoiding plagiarism when I use sources?

If the material you are quoting, paraphrasing or summarizing is...

• someone else's knowledge
• uncommon knowledge
• an exact copy (a quotation) of someone else's words (or image)

Or

• it adds value that serves purposes other than giving credit (such as helping a reader find an original source, or adding authority to your ideas)

Or

• you're not sure

the material needs to be cited.