Re: [Phys-l] battle plagiarism

[Brian Blais <bblais@bryant.edu>]

On Jul 29, 2010, at 16:12 , Peter Schoch wrote:

> Teaching at the Community College level, in NJ, I can say that most  
> of our students do not know how to use single quotes, double  
> quotes, proper citations or ellipses when they write.  The use of  
> e.g., i.e., ibid, op cit, etc. are totally foreign to them!!

I remember learning about ibid and op cit many years ago, I think in  
middle school, and I never really understood them.  I notice,  
however, that I have *never* seen them used in any journal article I  
have ever read, and have never felt the need to use them myself.

i.e. and e.g., however, are useful...and I don't remember ever being  
taught about them.

seems kinda backwards to me...


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