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Computer Programming

This guide will help you find information relevant to Computer Programming topics.

Citation Resources

The best way to avoid plagiarism is to cite your sources. Commonly used citation styles include APA, MLA, and Chicago.

For help with creating citations, take a look at our citation guides and resources:

Plagiarism occurs when you take another person’s words or ideas and claim them as your own.

The most common forms of plagiarism are:

  • copying or paraphrasing another author’s work without proper acknowledgement
  • using the ideas or lines of reasoning of another author’s work without proper acknowledgement
  • submitting work that someone else has written or substantially edited
  • submitting the same work for multiple courses without approval

List from RDP Student Academic Integrity and Academic Misconduct Policy

Plagiarism has severe consequences, including failure, suspension, and expulsion. In college courses, you are expected to document your sources properly and consistently.

The best way to avoid plagiarism is to cite your sources. Commonly used citation styles include APA, MLA, and Chicago.

To learn more, see the RDP Library’s Academic Integrity guide.

Writing Help

Writing Skills Tutoring at Red Deer Polytechnic can help you with:

  • Research and planning
  • Essay organization and structure
  • Developing a strong thesis statement
  • Grammar and punctuation
  • Any other issues related to writing

Students can get writing help in a variety of ways, including:

These services are free for all RDP students!

Citation Tools

Citation tools can help quickly generate and manage your citations. Remember to double-check citations for accuracy. Some tools to try: