Footnotes may be placed at the bottom of the appropriated page, at the end of the report on a separate page, or in the form used by major social science journals. Every report must include a bibliography indicating all reference sources. We would anticipate that the briefing paper would be in the range of 15-25 pages, including footnotes, title page and bibliography. A statement on plagiarism is on page 8 of this syllabus. Please read it very carefully before you start working on your term paper.
Plagiarism is the representation of another person's words and ideas as one's own.
This misrepresentation is a breach of ethics that seriously compromises a person's reputation. Professional careers have been ruined by revelations of plagiarism. Researchers, therefore, must scrupulously acknowledge sources to give proper credit for borrowed materials. The following rules should be observed to make sure that the distinction between one's own words and ideas and those of others is justly maintained. Words, phrases, and sentences representing the ideas of another person should be enclosed in quotation marks and footnote in proper form.