New Hubber. Looking for tips on citing sources/avoiding plagiarism.
- cosetteposted 9 years ago
0hmm.
i'm not an old-timer so i'm not exactly sure of the absolute correct answer, but as for me, if i quote someone, i always credit the source.
p.s. welcome aboard
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