User talk:Elizabeth.allen./sandbox

Blog posts and press releases are considered poor sources of reliable information. Why? They are considered poor resources because they are not scholarly articles, and they often include biases and opinions.

What are some reasons you might not want to use a company's website as the main source of information about that company? Using the company's website can use information that has been produced and presented in a very specific way that supports the company, rather than unbiased information that can paint the company in a more bipartisan light.

What is the difference between a copyright violation and plagiarism? A copyright violation isn't necessarily "stealing" someone else's intellectual property, rather it could be something as simple as putting in content that has a very specific copyright rule and accidentally not following that copyright info.

What are some good techniques to avoid close paraphrasing and plagiarism? Good techniques are to read the article, then close the article and summarize it in your own words without looking at the article you are pulling information from. Then going back and proof reading it to make sure the actual information is correct.