For detailed information about citing and documenting your research correctly, check our Guide to Citing Your Sources LibGuide.
"Plagiarism - is the technical name for using someone else's words without giving adequate credit.
When you use someone else's words or ideas in your research paper, you must give credit. Otherwise, you're stealing their work. Learn how to avoid literary theft by documenting your sources correctly."
(Source: Rozakis, L. (2007). Schaum's quick guide to writing great research papers (2nd ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill, p. 117.)