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Featured in Laura Vanderkam's Blog. April 10 2017.
Featured in "7 Women-Run Podcasts That Will Make You A Smarter Human" for Career Contessa. March 13 2017.
Quoted in "5 Things You Need to Know Before Starting a Side Hustle" for Parents.com. March 10 2017.
Quoted in "7 Books That Should Be Required Reading Early In Your Career" for Monster.com. February 9 2017.
"Must Read Interview for Podcasters with Molly Beck." Step Up Magazine. January 30 2017.
Selected as one of AllGroanUp's Best Resources for 20-Somethings. January 30 2017.
Speaker at TheLi.st's Refinery29 Podcast Panel. December 6 2016.
Facebook Live Event with Women@Forbes. November 1 2016.
Global Online #FiresideChat moderated by UN Women Empower Women Global Champion Alysia Silberg. October 18 2016.
Quoted in Refinery 29. October 14 2016.
"Four Motivational Podcasts Every Multipotentialite Should Listen To" on A Millennial's Guide to Life. October 5 2016.
Solo Speaker at Network of Women. September 22 2016.
Solo Speaker at Manhattan's High School of Fashion Industries. May 10 2016.
Co-hosted a workshop on Podcasting at TheLi.st Live: Werk!. May 9 2016.
Interviewed by The Creative Sides. March 10 2016.
Featured in "Festive Follow Friday" on Paige Backstage. December 4 2015.
First-round judge (second year in a row) at Techweek NYC's LAUNCH Competition. October 15 2015.
Invited guest at the 2015 Forbes' 30 Under 30 Summit. October 4 2015.
Reoccurring monthly judge/reviewer for Book of the Month Club. Debuted October 1 2015.
Invited guest at the White House's Council of Economic Advisers' conference on creating opportunities for woman in business. August 5 2015.
Panel speaker at Columbia University alumni event on innovation and disruptive industries. May 7 2015.
Featured In "5 Women Who Created Their Own Careers." Her Campus. April 4 2015.
Interviewed on "Fresh Talk with Amy Leigh Mercree." February 24 2015.
Interviewed for Her Campus' "How She Got There" series. January 26 2015.
Interviewed by Talentedly. January 15 2015.
Interviewed by The Preppy Post Grad. December 31 2014.
Solo speaker at Tri Sigma's NYC Lean In Circle. November 9 2014.
Quoted in Huffington Post. October 30 2014.
Featured in Forbes. October 21 2014.
Invited guest at the 2014 Forbes' 30 Under 30 Summit. October 19 2015.
First-round judge at Techweek NYC's LAUNCH Competition. October 2 2014.
Solo instructor for General Assembly's workshop, "The Write Stuff: Getting the Most from Your Blog". September 29 2014.
Quoted in Girl's Life "Ace Life" column. October-November 2014 Issue.
Interviewed by Respect Thy #Selfie. August 12 2014.
Mentor at She's the First Campus Leadership Summit. August 8 2014.
Panel Speaker at Smart Girls Summit. July 10 2014.
Interviewed by Happy and Heartworking. July 7 2014.
Solo Speaker at Women Who Brunch's "Blogging Brunch" event. June 28 2014.
Interviewed by Pubslush. June 9 2014.
Contributor to "Post Grad Advice" piece. May 29 2014.
Featured in "Blogs I'm Loving Lately." Danielle Zeigler Coaching. April 15 2014.
Interviewed by The Careerists. April 7 2014.
"I love the Smart, Pretty & Awkward blog." Cheeky Pink Tulip. April 7 2014.
Interviewed by the Smart Girls Guide. April 6 2014.
Panel Speaker at The Sound Research's NYC Office Launch Party. April 3 2014.
Mention on FabulosiTEA podcast. March 21 2014.
Debut of weekly column in Parade Magazine. March 3 2014.
Panel Speaker at New York City's Social Media Week. February 20 2014.
Interviewed by Ed at Indiana. February 7 2014.
"One of my favorite blogs in the whole world wide web is Smart, Pretty & Awkward. It's short and sweet, so it's easy to check frequently. Her advice and recommendations are great and uplifting too." — The Happenings. January 3 2014.
Featured in Vivi e impara. December 30 2013.
"Good advice from Molly, the blogger at Smart, Pretty & Awkward." — The Pretty Guinea Pig. December 27 2013.
"Smart, Pretty, & Awkward is such a good blog…Go read the whole thing!" — Dr. Danielle Dowling. December 21 2013.
Mentioned in "The Easiest Way To Jump Start Your Creativity." SEER Interactive. December 16 2013.
"Fireside Chat" with students at the NY Start-up Institute. December 9 2013.
Interviewed by Awkward Magazine. December 6 2013.
Guest Post on 40:20 Vision. November 29 2013.
Retweeted by @EverythingNYC [100K+ Followers]. October 15 2013.
"I'm liking the quirky format of blog Smart, Pretty and Awkward." — Knitting on Trains. August 23 2013.
"Molly Ford is a genius and her blog, Smart, Pretty, and Awkward, never disappoints…Her tips are extremely helpful, her quotes are inspiring, she has the perfect book recommendations, and she's definitely fun to read." – The Do Good Diaries. August 13 2013.
"Smart Pretty and Awkward is probably by far my favourite read in terms of online blogs! It is short, sweet and just a lot of fun." — Petite Projects. August 9 2013.
Guest at Microsoft's "Back 2 School" NYC Event. Coverage here. July 24 2013.
Interviewed by Miss Millennia Magazine. July 9 2013.
Guest Curator for Astrid & Miyu. May 9 2013.
Featured on This Is Why I Love NY. April 23 2013. [Re-blogged by BlogHer].
"If you aren't already, visit Molly Ford's Smart, Pretty & Awkward." – A Blog About Love. April 16 2013.
Featured in The Fête Blog's Weekend Links. April 14 2013.
"I'm someone who struggles with social norms and graces…I like to keep an eye out for great life tip sites like Smart Pretty and Awkward, which gives tips to be little bit prettier (inside and out), a little bit smarter and a little less awkward." — Wishin Good Luck. April 10 2013.
"A few times a week, Molly Ford, a NYC career gal, takes the time to post tips to be just a little bit smarter, a little prettier, and a little less awkward. This is the perfect pick-me-up on your lunch break. Her tips are witty and encouraging, and always seem to be just the thing you need at that very moment. Each post is headed with an inspirational quote, acting as the cherry on top of this sweet dose of daily advice." — Roam + Reason. April 2 2013.
"A Round-up of Awesome Women Blogs." Girl Lost in the City. March 26 2013.
Musana Jewelry March 2013 Ambassador of the Month. March 4 2013.
Interviewed by The College Novelista. February 19 2013.
"If you're not reading and loving Smart Pretty and Awkward, then get with it!" — Welcome to Ladyville. February 13 2013.
Featured Quote in "Notes to Self" on WanderrGirl. January 15 2013.
"Smart Pretty and Awkward really is one of those blogs that EVERY girl should be reading." — Dreams and Colour. January 11 2013.
"Got a Phone Interview? Make it Awesome, Not Awkward." Lifehacker. December 13 2012. [Also published on Lifehacker Australia].
"A coworker of mine introduced me to the blog Smart, Pretty, and Awkward, and it has been a blog crush ever since. I love starting off my day by reading Molly Ford's tips and fun facts." — Little Moments of Happiness. December 3 2012.
Guest at Microsoft/Lucky Mag's "Holiday Soiree" NYC Event. Coverage here and here. November 29 2012.
"Molly Ford has built a successful blog off a very simple formula: three short snippets every day to help you be smarter, prettier and (less) awkward. Fun but practical bite-sized tips you can implement right there and then." — Awesome Advice Columns, NZ Muse. November 2 2012.
Interview on Lady Lux. November 1 2012.
"I like the short tips in Smart, Pretty and Awkward." — Simple Productivity. October 16 2012.
"Molly is my favorite…Her blog premise is simple: three tidbits of life advice." — The College Novelista. October 12 2012.
Guest Post on The Future Buzz. October 8 2012.
Debut of 10-column advice series for The Daily Muse, Why Don't You Ask Molly Ford?. October 3 2012.
"Smart Pretty and Awkward: Just a fun read." The Sweet Art. September 11 2012.
"A site with always useful topics and tips." Fashion on the Run. September 6 2012.
Guest Post on The College Crush. August 16 2012.
"Smart Pretty and Awkward is such a cute and useful site. Love the advice there!" — Actually Allie. August 10 2012.
"I look forward to Molly's snippets of wisdom and reassurance much like I do a comforting cup of tea. Which is among the highest compliments I could give." — Discoveries in a Letterbox. July 30 2012.
Guest at Microsoft/Maxim's "Cool is in Session" NYC Event. Coverage here and here. July 25 2012.
"I've picked up more than a few tricks from Molly's posts!" — Joie de Vivre. July 24 2012.
Interview on 9 Lives for Women. July 20 2012.
Named One of Forever Twenty-Something's "15 Twitter Accounts to Follow". June 29 2012.
"Smart Pretty and Awkward is like Oprah for normal (read: weird and awesome) people. I check in every day, and am a better person for it." — Kate Oh Katie. June 15 2012.
"Smart Pretty and Awkward: Great advice and I love the quotes." — Jen's Top Ten Blogs That Aren't About Books, The Broke and The Bookish. May 22 2012.
"Smart Pretty and Awkward is an ingenious idea for a blog." — 20-Something Ramblings. May 5 2012.
"Molly started her blog a few years ago and her followers have skyrocketed…Smart Pretty and Awkward is a gorgeous blog and I sat there and read as many posts as I could the first time I came across it!" — A Broke Bride. April 29 2012.
Mentor at Saturday's Speed Mentoring Breakfast on the topic "Finding Your Content Niche" and moderated a panel on "Blogging Lessons Learned" on Sunday during Texas Style Council. March 10 and 11 2012.
Interview on Texas Style Council. February 28 2012.
Interview on The Peer Pressure Project. February 16 2012.
"Smart Pretty and Awkward is one of my favourite blogs…there are always brilliant seeds that make me really think." — Cupcakes and Mace. January 13 2012.
Contributor to Defining Success on Polish My Crown. January 10 2012.
"Smart Pretty and Awkward is cute, stylish, relatable, and quirky yet practical at the same time." — Sparkle, Glitter & Shine. December 20 2011.
"At times, I wish I had the Smart, Pretty & Awkward blogger there to tell me exactly what to do." — The Awkward Diaries on Her Campus. October 21 2011.
Guest Post on 40:20 Vision. October 4 2011.
Speaker at the Indie Biz Chicks Conference. "Blogging Basics." September 27 2011.
Q&A on Polish My Crown. September 12 2011.
"Smart Pretty and Awkward is basically a training manual for life, and it's a good one at that." — Intern Queen. August 25 2011.
Curated an Online Boutique at LovingEco. August 22 2011.
Speaker at 20-Something Bloggers Conference in Chicago, Illinois. August 20 2011. [Photo of panel here].
Staff Picks: Nerds with Style. StumbleUpon. July 22 2011.
10 Ways to Detox and De-Clutter Your Life Mid-Summer: #8 Find a Little Inspiration. College Fashion. July 18 2011.
Guest Post on Allstate's Good Hands Community. July 12 2011.
"While [Smart Pretty and Awkward] is mostly geared towards college girls, guys might find some of the advice helpful, too." — Scholarships.com. July 1 2011.
Debut of "Flash Friday" column series for 40:20 Vision. July 1 2011. [All columns here].
Sigma Spotlight: Molly Ford from Smart, Pretty and Awkward. June 24 2011.
Guest Post on 40:20 Vision. June 23 2011.
"Be Smarter, Prettier, and Less Awkward: A Lovely Blog." College Gloss. June 21 2011.
"Recommended Reading: Smart, Pretty and Awkward." Already Pretty. June 5 2011.
Guest Post on Fueled By Diet Coke. June 1 2011.
Contributor to The Freshmen 15. May 31 2011.
"Every post offers tips on how to be smarter, prettier and less awkward…self-improvement that doesn't make you feel inadequate? Tough to pull off. A+." – Elizabeth Cornwell. May 29 2011.
"Check Out Our New Fave Blog!" InStyle UK. May 19 2011.
Curated an Online Boutique at GS Lillian. May 17 2011.
Smart, Pretty and Awkward-inspired post on Her Campus. April 11 2011.
"Are you reading Smart, Pretty & Awkward? If not, you should be." — High Plains Thrifter. April 2 2011.
Interview on Lulu's A La Mode Blog. March 30 2011.
"I recently came across a blog that was so intriguing, it left me looking through the archives for hours. Molly, of Smart Pretty & Awkward, shares tid-bits…it's great advice that captured my attention and made me feel more well-rounded just from reading." — Embracing Twenty-something. March 28 2011.
Heard in the Blogosphere: Smart Pretty and Awkward Edition. Redbook Magazine. March 16 2011.
Television Appearance on St. Louis' KMOV-Channel 4 Morning Program, Great Day St. Louis. February 18 2011.
Guest Post on PrettyCity. February 8 2011.
"Smart Pretty and Awkward inspires me to notice the beauty that is already within as well as the beauty in the quiet struggle: we are not alone." — Kentucky Kernel and Forever Fatimah. February 2 2011.
"Blog You Should Be Reading: Smart Pretty and Awkward" on Yes and Yes. January 29 2011.
"Have you been to Smart Pretty and Awkward? If not, take a seat and a cup of coffee, and get ready to laugh!" — The Glitter Collective. January 20 2011.
"Smart Pretty and Awkward might be my new favorite blog…you won't regret the subscription." — One Pearl Button. January 14 2011.
"Smart Pretty and Awkward is simply brilliant." — Already Pretty. January 7 2011.
"Imagine mixing Mrs. Manners, Vogue, and Stumbleupon. That's what you get with Smart Pretty and Awkward." — Clair Sworth. January 5 2011.
Interview on Fashionably Marketing. January 4 2011.
Guest Poem on Healthy Obsessions of a Girlie Tomboy. December 30 2010.
Guest Post on Avoiding a Quarter-Life Crisis. December 28 2010.
"Smart Pretty and Awkward is a quick read, but reliable — Molly always has great ideas to help readers improve their etiquette in the workplace and beyond, as well as interesting articles and websites to check out." — "So It Must Be True…" December 17 2010.
"[Smart Pretty and Awkward] is run by a girl named Molly Ford, who finds a thrill in sharing her thoughts on life…Warning: her posts can get a little addicting." — SWEATshirt/DRESSshirt. October 12 2010.
Mention in the Life and Money column on Ology.com. September 14 2010.
Guest Post on So About What I Said. August 23 2010.
"Smart Pretty and Awkward is such a great idea…It's just so sweet and has some great ideas." — Blah Blah Blah. August 11 2010.
"I don't usually follow blogs…but I love this blog. Smart Pretty and Awkward updates almost everyday…it's never overwhelming or condescending." — Only the Gentle Are Every Really Strong. August 10 2010.
"Smart Pretty and Awkward is a fantastic blog which has captured my attention. It's witty, wise, and pertinent to life, and I suggest checking it out when you get a chance." — Taking Poetic License. August 1 2010.
"Cubicle Chic likes to think we can relate to Molly, the founder of SP&A, on all levels. Along with our obvious fascination with fashion, we are both by-the-books-smart with a penchant for doing silly things…like Molly, we believe it's quite all right to be all three (smart, pretty AND awkward)" — Cubicle Chic. July 30 2010.
"Everyday, a new tip on how to be smarter, prettier, and less awkward…they are like write-on-your-mirror-because-they-are-so-useful kind of tips!" — Mere Words of Love. July 21 2010.
"I love Molly's posts, especially how she uses quotes for her titles. That is really very clever… plus, her tips and tricks are pretty helpful, too. This is definitely a blog to check out and it's even all right if you're a guy, too. This advice is for anyone who is interested on different points of view." – Random-Aleatoire. July 21 2010.
Interview with AffordableScarves.com. July 14 2010.
Guest Post on Journey-Work. July 11 2010.
Interview with The Urban Dater. June 18 2010.
"Weekly Blogosphere Roundup." Handbag Heaven. May 28 2010.
"My Ultimate Daily Distractions." An American Girl's Adventure Down Under. May 18 2010.
"With 3 little tips a day I think that girl is onto something… I have to say I spent a good hour or so digging back into her archives to read up on what I've missed." – A Little Bit of Life. May 11 2010.
"Molly Ford gives tips and just generally good advice…." – The How-To Gal. May 1 2010.
"Molly Ford blogs every business day…it's a definite read for any female, and it's highly addictive." – Oh So Katie Diane. April 21 2010.
"Chapman's Favorite Blogs." The Prowl. Spring 2010 Issue.
Lodis Press Page. April 9 2010.
Guest Post "Tips for all the Players in Your Big Day" on The Wedding Belle. March 28 2010
Interview in Everyday to Runway. March 22 2010.
"Who doesn't want to be smarter, prettier and less awkward? There's just something about reading it that makes me feel satisfied." — Outside the Wall, March 9 2010
"This blog is ran by a lovely young lady named Molly Ford, who eloquently provides a tip on how to live smarter, how to make yourself look (and feel) prettier, and how to live (and feel) less awkward. I also love her quoted entry titles." — Which Way To Love Land?, March 4 2010
Quote of the Day: Clingy Couples. Meg's Mumbo. February 24 2010.
"Smart Pretty and Awkward, a popular blog with daily tips on how to be smarter, prettier, and less awkward, says Please Fire Me will make your workplace feel less awkward." — Please Fire Me, February 19 2010
"One my favorite sites: Smart Pretty and Awkward. I check her site daily and I think Molly is fabulous." — Forever Fatty. February 17 2010
"Molly Ford: the ever knowing! I've learned: the little things can matter, useful information is, well, useful, and how to be more smart…more pretty and a little less awkward." — Jolie Jamie, January 5 2010
"This has got to be the most valuable blog I have read in a LONG time" — Popcorn & Chocolate Syrup. December 28 2009.
"Check out my new favorite website…being smarter, prettier, and less awkward never hurts." — Instinctive Fashion. December 19 2009.
"Molly Ford amazes us with her refreshing insights. She covers everything from how to rock patterned tights to friendships." — House of Mern, November 2 2009
"For a couple of months, I've been taking semi-regular advice from Molly Ford's blog…I especially like her style in that it has a classic touch — it reminds me of one of those Miss Manners books — without being condescending." –Etcology, November 1 2009
"Smart Pretty and Awkward is one of my favorite sites…"--PamFriedNoodles, September 17 2009
"A blog that manages to provide a wealth of inspiration through its simplicity." — Avoiding A Quarter-Life Crisis, September 10 2009
"Smart Pretty and Awkward is a blog that pulls me in almost daily because it has a single theme, a single path, that everyone looks forward to." — Moshi moshi, Addi-desu!, August 31 2009
Quoted in Boston Globe, "Brow Beaten" by Kate M. Jackson, August 20 2009.
"I started reading Smart, Pretty, and Awkward last semester, and it quickly became a daily thing. As you may have gathered by now, I may not be the most tactful person, and Molly's tips, hints, and advice smooth out my rough Vermont girl edges quite nicely." –Sex and The College Girl, July 15 2009
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maryh3 Posts: 263I did obtain a EC number, mostly because there is a Chrysler plant in the area and somebody always knows somebody who works for Chrysler. But prior to my discovering this program I did some negotiations for a T&C Limited.
I went to the Chrysler website and Built my Own. I chose a 08 Limited with the DVD/TV, NAV, and Swivel seating options. The MSRP for this was $40215 minus $1500 rebate = $38715.
I then chose Find my Vehicle. I found 3 in my area that had my exact options - with no extras, 2 were white, 1 silver. Color was not important to me.
I e-mailed all 3 requesting internet prices for the appropriate stock numbered vehicle. 2 of them wrote back telling me to "come in and talk". One wrote back with what I consider a reasonable deal. Bottom line price was $36110. That was approximately $2500 plus the $1500 rebate off the sticker. I felt this was a reasonable price with no hassle, no haggling. I think the brute force method of auto dealing sometimes can work. I'm sure some could get a better deal, but considering it was no work and totally non personal, it was not bad.0
What is an EC number? I am also interested in T&C Limited but the lease quote I got was $525 a month with $3500 down for a van with an MSRP of $41,225. This is way out of reach for me. I have 2 payments left on my 04 Durango Limited which I pay $362 a month. I would like to be close to that range. Will an EC number help me lower my price? My wife and I are excpecting our fourth child in mid December, and we need to upgrade to a minvan. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.0
conger14 Posts: 25Since Dodge is offering 0.00 APR on 08 Caravans, how does that translate to leasing? My understanding is that the money factor would be 0.00 and probably a pretty good lease deal. Does anyone know the residual value for the 08 caravan?
What is an EC number?
It stands for Employee Choice. Chrysler employees can give away up to two EC numbers to non-relatives per calendar year. There is a $200 EC program fee, added by the dealer, for non-relatives.
The EC lets anyone purchase/lease most any Chrysler, Dodge or Jeep vehicle at the employee discount price. It's a huge savings over MSRP. Mine have been given out for 2007 and the two I'll have for next year are already spoken for.
Check out the thread below. Someone named rmbalisa says he/she can still get a few EC numbers for anyone interested.
BTW, do you post over on the VCA forums? I noticed your S/N. If you had mentioned this a month ago over there you could have had one of my EC numbers.
If the above person can't help you out I can get you in on the Friends program at 1% below factory invoice. There is no program fee for it.0
Thanks for your help, I am new to this whole forums thing. I was just browsing, trying to find a reason as to why the van was so expensive to lease and I accidently stumbled on to this forum. I just posted my e-mail and I hope the other person gets back to me in regards to the EC number. My wifes date due has been pushed up to 12-18 so I am looking to buy the minivan this weekend. My e-mail adress is [email protected], any help would be greatly appreciated. I am going to check out the VCA forums now. Thanks so much!!!0
Many people don't know it but every member here has an email box on the forums. If you want to avoid lots of spam avoid posting your email address in a message. The spam robots do nothing but cruise the Internet, looking for any "@xxx.com" addresses.
To send an email to anyone else here on the forums use this format:
Looking forward to seeing you over on the VCA website forums. Lots of great enthusiasts there.0
Rmbalisa hasn't gotten back to me in a couple of days so I guess he's been busy lately. I checked out the VCA forums, a pretty wild crowd over there!!0
Did you end up getting the van? Are you happy with it and what did the final numbers look like?0
gopmom Posts: 2HELP Momof 5 Needs EC#! I am buying a 2008 Chrysler Town & Country Limited fully loaded with dual DVD/ Sirius TV/ Navigation / Swivel & Go Seating ...... Can you tell how excited I am! The 10 HOUR drive for Christmas looks so much better just knowing I will be driving this mobile family room / game room!
We will be making the purchase this weekend, next week at the latest. If anyone has any friends or co-workers who have an extra EC#, I would love it!!!! I absolutely PROMISE it will be used! Just think, 5 HAPPY KIDS rushing to the car in the car pool line or watching baseball practice from the tailgate seats is some of the best free advertisement Chrysler can get, and I will most certainly provide it!
email me at [email protected] :shades:0
Are EC numbers also useful in Canada and if so....does anyone know where I can get one? Thanks0
Are EC numbers also useful in Canada and if so....does anyone know where I can get one? Thanks0
homerzzz Posts: 3I'd appreciate an EC or Friends number for 2007 if anyone has an extra.
iowatcman Posts: 9Chrysler has been running an ad on cable tv, with zero per cent financing on all vehicles with no payments until summer, but the local dealers seem to know nothing about this, nor does the Chrysler web site show any of this. Does anyone know what is going on??0
A quick Google search didn't find anything about it and I haven't heard this mentioned anywhere else. Are you sure the ad wasn't from some old rerun TV show that also reran some old commercials? I've seen that happen before.0
I haven't seen the ad either, but I did get some interesting news from my dealer yesterday. I had them give me a price quote on a T&C touring with the M package and a few other options. He returned my email and said that Chrysler is now offering a free dvd system upgrade if the van is ordered with the L package. That would leave me with the smaller wheels, manual control on the climate control, no trip computer and no remote start. But it will save me $2100 off the MSRP ($1900 off invoice) to give up those features. That's a darn good deal in my book.
Anyone else heard of this special from Chrysler?0
tedebear, I've seen how helpful you are to people on here and I have to say it's great to have someone to accurately answer people's questions. I do however have a question that I haven't seen the answer to. If I get an EC or Friends number for 2007, can I use it to order a vehicle before the end of the year and pick the vehicle up in '08?
can I use it to order a vehicle before the end of the year and pick the vehicle up in '08?
Hmm...since I don't work in the sales end I couldn't officially say how that would work. I *think* you use a discount code when you pick up the vehicle, regardless of when you ordered it. In that case, a 2007 number would not be valid after 01/02/2008. Your local dealer could further explain how it works.
BTW, you didn't mention what other options you were interested in on the quote the dealer emailed you. However, on a 2008 T&C Touring with the M package (no other options) you'd save over $5,000 off the MSRP with an EC discount, depending on your region.
Here is an example of the savings if someone was purchasing a T&C in the St. Louis area:
Friends: $28,894
All prices include a $730 destination charge. The EC and Friends prices include a current $1,500 rebate (may vary by region). Add $200 to the EC price for a program fee added by the dealer.0
detfiveo Posts: 1WHAT IS AND HOW DO I GET TO THE VCA FORUM?0
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danacling Posts: 9Can anyone estimate when Dodge will "up" their rebate from the current $1500? I know by last May the rebate was around $4500. I don't know about February or March though. I don't even know if May will have a simialr rebate as last year. Any insight would be much appreciated!0
Is there a forum where there are other employees who have numbers to give to prospective buyers. I know Ford has one of these sites, but I can't find Dodge. thank you for your posts, they have been very helpful.0
Tedebear, I've been reading tons of posts on these boards, and I was wondering if you could give me a price for the friends discount on a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravn SXT with the L package? My family is looking at leasing one, and we really want to be informed before we make such a big decision. I also posted earlier asking the question on how to find someone with a friends number. I wasn't sure if there was a meeting place or a special way for me to find them. All of your posts have been very helpful, thank you.0
The Friend's price for DGC SXT L package with no options is $2756. All rebates are still applicable. Looks like $500 bonus cash and ither $1500 rebate or $500/3.9% interest rate right now. So, about $5k off MSRP. I suspect some regions are offereing further dealer incentives/discounts.0
The Friend's price for DGC SXT L package with no options is $2756
Actually, that's the Friends DISCOUNT off the MSRP. I'd have to hire a secretary to manage my discount request email if that was the Friends PRICE.
Anyway, to anyone who is curious about the Friends price on any Dodge product, you can find the invoice on Edmunds. The Friends price is 1% below invoice. Rebates and other price incentives are subtracted from the Friends price for even greater savings. Rebates and various price incentives vary by region, so things like the $500 bonus cash might not be available in all areas.
To see what current incentives are available in your area go to:
www.dodge.com > Shopping Tools > Current Incentives
Go to www.chrysler.com or www.jeep.com to research incentives for other vehicles. The Friends discount can be used on almost all Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep products.
Here is a list of the vehicles that are currently not eligible:
Dodge Sprinter, Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, 2007 Chrysler Crossfire, and Dodge Challenger0
Is there a forum where there are other employees who have numbers to give to prospective buyers.
No, Chrysler doesn't have a forum like that but it would certainly be a great idea to add it. Maybe I'll try to find a customer service suggestion address and submit the idea.
Unless you know someone who knows someone, etc., who is a Chrysler employee your only option is to post requests on various Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep forums. There is also the Google search option. I noticed that the Edmunds forums pops up several times lately when searching for a discount - I wonder why?0
Yes, that is the discount on a $29k MSRP vehicle with no negotiations. I'd love to have a 91% discount code!0
I'd be very surprised if they offered any where near that rebate on the 2008 model. The 2007 was the last year of a very tired design that was far surpassed by what the competition had so they needed anything they could do to move them off the lot.
I'm actually a little surprised they are already offering the $1500 rebate on the 2008 since it is brand new, vastly improved and now competitive with the best offering out there- the Honda Odyssey. I can only guess it is because the minivan market as a whole is soft and they are trying to improve market share.0
Anybody else notice that Edmunds pricing info is wrong or out of date? I was running numbers on the Dodge site side by side with Edmunds and noticed that Edmunds over prices the Entertainment group by $675 and that the Infotainment (RER) is listed first as 1495 and then multiple times as 1300 (per Dodge the correct is $1300).
Something to watch out for when trying to figure out how good a deal your getting.0
hamptonvan Posts: 1I just did a lease for an 08 SXT, loaded with everything but swivel n go and pwer rear seats.
$$3100 down, $395 per month, 15 K per year and 36 month0
mmakol Posts: 12rmbalisa,
I hope you read this before responding to my carspace friends request.
I received a friebds discount from another carspace member this morning.
Thank you for all your help, and thsi allows you to be "in a giving mood" for one one more day....
This board is excellent. I will post my deal, and vehicle llater this evening, or tomorrow.
Thanks again, and HAPPY TUESDAY.... :shades:0
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Academic Integrity at Carleton
This information is intended to help students in writing essays and other papers by giving basic information on the proper use and proper acknowledgment of source material. Scholarly work in every field requires use of other people's published—and occasionally unpublished—material. Academic integrity requires that this use be frankly and completely identified and acknowledged. The failure to do this is plagiarism.
It is assumed that a student is the author of all course work (quizzes, tests, papers, lab work, etc.) that he/she submits, whether for a grade or not, and that the work has not been submitted for credit in another class without the instructor's permission. Images, ideas, data, audio clips, or phrases borrowed from others should be fully identified by standard procedures for making such acknowledgment.
An act of academic dishonesty is a serious offense in a college community. By seeking credit for work that is not his or her own, a student takes unfair advantage of fellow students—who accept their limitations—and of their teachers—who trust their work. Dishonesty in academic work, particularly in the form of plagiarism or cheating, also defeats the process of self-discovery that is the heart of a liberal education. People establish their integrity and personality as they learn to distinguish what is significantly their own from what belongs to others, and as they learn to value their own work, including its limitations, in relation to the work of others. As a scholar, finally, one should be generous and welcoming in acknowledging the work of other scholars, for their work makes possible one's own.
At Carleton College, an act of academic dishonesty is therefore regarded as conflicting with the work and purpose of the entire College and not merely as a private matter between the student and an instructor; all cases involving questions of academic integrity are referred for appropriate action to the Academic Standing Committee (ASC) via the Associate Dean of Students or the Associate Dean of the College. This also protects students, who cannot be "graded down" on a suspicion of academic dishonesty that has not been vetted by the larger community.
Except where the information is specific to Carleton College, the text below is reprinted from Plagiarism.org, an excellent website we encourage you to explore.
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What is Plagiarism
Many people think of plagiarism as copying another's work, or borrowing someone else's original ideas. But terms like "copying" and "borrowing" can disguise the seriousness of the offense:
According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, to "plagiarize" means
- to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own
- to use (another's production) without crediting the source
- to commit literary theft
- to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source.
In other words, plagiarism is an act of fraud. It involves both stealing someone else's work and lying about it afterward.
But can words and ideas really be stolen?
According to U.S. law, the answer is yes. In the United States and many other countries, the expression of original ideas is considered intellectual property, and is protected by copyright laws, just like original inventions. Almost all forms of expression fall under copyright protection as long as they are recorded in some media (such as a book or a computer file).
All of the following are considered plagiarism:
- turning in someone else's work as your own
- copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit
- failing to put a quotation in quotation marks
- giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation
- changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit
- copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your work, whether you give credit or not (see our section on "fair use" rules)
Attention! Changing the words of an original source is not sufficient to prevent plagiarism. If you have retained the essential idea of an original source, and have not cited it, then no matter how drastically you may have altered its context or presentation, you have still plagiarized.
Most cases of plagiarism can be avoided, however, by citing sources. Simply acknowledging that certain material has been borrowed, and providing your audience with the information necessary to find that source, is usually enough to prevent plagiarism.
Types of Plagiarism
- Plagiarism is not always a black-and-white issue. The boundary between plagiarism and research is often unclear. Learning to recognize the various forms of plagiarism, especially the more ambiguous ones, is an important step in the fight to prevent it.
I. Sources not cited
- "The Ghost Writer"
- The writer turns in another's work, word-for-word, as his or her own.
- "The Photocopy"
- The writer copies significant portions of text straight from a single source, without alteration.
- "The Potluck Paper"
- The writer tries to disguise plagiarism by copying from several different sources, tweaking the sentences to make them fit together while retaining most of the original phrasing.
- "The Poor Disguise"
- Although the writer has retained the essential content of the source, he or she has altered the paper's appearance slightly by changing key words and phrases.
- "The Labor of Laziness"
- The writer takes the time to paraphrase most of the paper from other sources and make it all fit together, instead of spending the same effort on original work.
- "The Self-Stealer"
- The writer "borrows" generously from his or her previous work, violating policies concerning the expectation of originality adopted by most academic institutions.
II. Sources Cited (but still plagiarized!)
- "The Forgotten Footnote"
- The writer mentions an author's name for a source, but neglects to include specific information on the location of the material referenced. This often masks other forms of plagiarism by obscuring source locations.
- "The Misinformer"
- The writer provides inaccurate information regarding the sources, making it impossible to find them.
- "The Too-Perfect Paraphrase"
- The writer properly cites a source, but neglects to put in quotation marks text that has been copied word-for-word, or close to it. Although attributing the basic ideas to the source, the writer is falsely claiming original presentation and interpretation of the information.
- "The Resourceful Citer"
- The writer properly cites all sources, paraphrasing and using quotations appropriately. The catch? The paper contains almost no original work! It is sometimes difficult to spot this form of plagiarism because it looks like any other well-researched document.
- "The Perfect Crime"
- Well, we all know it doesn't exist. In this case, the writer properly quotes and cites sources in some places, but goes on to paraphrase other arguments from those sources without citation. This way, the writer tries to pass off the paraphrased material as his or her own analysis of the cited material.
- "The Ghost Writer"
- Plagiarism is not always a black-and-white issue. The boundary between plagiarism and research is often unclear. Learning to recognize the various forms of plagiarism, especially the more ambiguous ones, is an important step in the fight to prevent it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is plagiarism?
Simply put, plagiarism is the use of another's original words or ideas as though they were your own. Any time you borrow from an original source and do not give proper credit, you have committed plagiarism and violated U.S. copyright laws.
Do I have to cite sources for every fact I use?
No. You do not have to cite sources for facts that are not the result of unique individual research. Facts that are readily available from numerous sources and generally known to the public are considered "common knowledge." You can use these facts liberally in your paper without citing authors. If you are unsure whether or not a fact is common knowledge, you should probably cite your source just to be safe.
What will happen if my course instructor suspects that I have submitted work that she/he believes was not my own?
If your faculty instructor believes that you have engaged in any academic dishonesty, whether cheating, plagiarism, or any other act in which you present another's work as your own, she/he must immediately send the evidence of dishonesty to the Academic Standing Committee (in the person of the Associate Dean of the College and the Associate Dean of Students) for further investigation and adjudication. The instructor is not permitted to grade the work in question until the allegation has been resolved.
You will meet privately with an Associate Dean and have the opportunity to fully describe how you produced the submitted work, including evidence that the work is your own.
The investigation will produce one of three outcomes:
- If you admit to the dishonesty, or understand after seeing the faculty-submitted evidence that you have violated Carleton's academic integrity code (and you do not have a disciplinary record), you can choose to take your uncontested charge to an informal educational hearing with the two Associate Deans and your course instructor.
- If you wish to contest the charge and investigative conclusion, your case will be heard by the full Academic Standing Committee.
- If, on the basis of the investigation the Associate Dean decides not pursue charges, your work will be returned to the instructor for grading.
The informal hearing is designed to help the student fully understand the nature and causes of the dishonesty, and explore strategies for preventing future charges. But the hearing does create a disciplinary record, a letter with the finding and sanction (typically a warning or a period of disciplinary probation) that remains in a separate disciplinary file until graduation. In the past decade, more than 90% of the investigated incidents have been resolved with the informal hearing.
The formal session before the full Academic Standing Committee is designed to provide a student contesting the charge a thorough and fair hearing to determine whether academic dishonesty has occurred, and if so an appropriate sanction. Like the informal hearing, the formal hearing creates a disciplinary record that remains in a separate disciplinary file until graduation.
If your case does not bring charges and is dismissed, the work is returned to your instructor, and a record of the allegation and investigation is placed in your student file until graduation; no disciplinary file or record is created.
What is "fair use"?
The United States government has established rough guidelines for determining the nature and amount of work that may be "borrowed" without explicit written consent.
These are called "fair use" laws, because they try to establish whether certain uses of original material are reasonable. The laws themselves are vague and complicated. Below we have condensed them into some rubrics you can apply to help determine the fairness of any given usage.
- The nature of your use. If you have merely copied something, it is unlikely to be considered fair use. But if the material has been transformed in an original way through interpretation, analysis, etc., it is more likely to be considered "fair use."
- The amount you've used. The more you've "borrowed," the less likely it is to be considered fair use. What percentage of your work is "borrowed" material? What percentage of the original did you use? The lower the better.
- The effect of your use on the original. If you are creating a work that competes with the original in its own market, and may do the original author economic harm, any substantial borrowing is unlikely to be considered fair use. The more the content of your work or its target audience differs from that of the original, the better.
If you have questions about fair use, we recommend reviewing Carleton's "Fair Use" and Copyright laws website.
What is a Citation?
A "citation" is the way you tell your readers that certain material in your work came from another source. It also gives your readers the information necessary to find that source again, including:
- information about the author
- the title of the work
- the name and location of the company that published your copy of the source
- the date your copy was published
- the page numbers of the material you are borrowing
Why should I cite sources?
Giving credit to the original author by citing sources is the only way to use other people's work without plagiarizing. But there are a number of other reasons to cite sources:
- Citations are extremely helpful to anyone who wants to find out more about your ideas and where they came from.
- Not all sources are good or right – your own ideas may often be more accurate or interesting than those of your sources. Proper citation will keep you from taking the rap for someone else's bad ideas.
- Citing sources shows the amount of research you've done.
- Citing sources strengthens your work by lending outside support to your ideas.
Doesn't citing sources make my work seem less original?
Not at all. On the contrary, citing sources actually helps your reader distinguish your ideas from those of your sources. This will actually emphasize the originality of your own work.
When do I need to cite?
Whenever you borrow words or ideas, you need to acknowledge their source. The following situations almost always require citation:
- Whenever you use quotes
- Whenever you paraphrase
- Whenever you use an idea that someone else has already expressed
- Whenever you make specific reference to the work of another
- Whenever someone else's work has been critical in developing your own ideas.
How do I cite sources?
This depends on what type of work you are writing, how you are using the borrowed material, and the expectations of your instructor.
First, you have to think about how you want to identify your sources. If your sources are very important to your ideas, you should mention the author and work in a sentence that introduces your citation. If, however, you are only citing the source to make a minor point, you may consider using parenthetical references, footnotes, or endnotes.
There are also different forms of citation for different disciplines. For example, when you cite sources in a psychology paper you would probably use a different form of citation than you might in a paper for an English class.
Finally, you should always consult your instructor to determine the form of citation appropriate for your paper. You can save a lot of time and energy simply by asking "How should I cite my sources," or "What style of citation should I use?" before you begin writing.
In the following sections, we will take you step-by-step through some general guidelines for citing sources.
Identifying Sources in the Body of Your Paper
The first time you cite a source, it is almost always a good idea to mention its author(s), title, and genre (book, article, or web page, etc.). If the source is central to your work, you may want to introduce it in a separate sentence or two, summarizing its importance and main ideas. But often you can just tag this information onto the beginning or end of a sentence. For example, the following sentence puts information about the author and work before the quotation:
Milan Kundera, in his book The Art of the Novel, suggests that "if the novel should really disappear, it will do so not because it has exhausted its powers but because it exists in a world grown alien to it."
You may also want to describe the authors if they are not famous, or if you have reason to believe your reader does not know them. You should say whether they are economic analysts, artists, physicists, etc. If you do not know anything about the authors, and cannot find any information, it is best to say where you found the source and why you believe it is credible and worth citing. For example,
In an essay presented at an Asian Studies conference held at Duke University, Sheldon Garon analyzes the relation of state, labor-unions, and small businesses in Japan between the 1950s and 1980s.
If you have already introduced the author and work from which you are citing, and you are obviously referring to the same work, you probably don't need to mention them again. However, if you have cited other sources and then go back to one you had cited earlier, it is a good idea to mention at least the author's name again (and the work if you have referred to more than one by this author) to avoid confusion.
Quoting Material
What is quoting?
Taking the exact words from an original source is called quoting. You should quote material when you believe the way the original author expresses an idea is the most effective means of communicating the point you want to make. If you want to borrow an idea from an author, but do not need his or her exact words, you should try paraphrasing instead of quoting.
How often should I quote?
Quote as infrequently as possible. You never want your essay to become a series of connected quotations, because that leaves little room for your own ideas. Most of the time, paraphrasing and summarizing your sources is sufficient (but remember that you still have to cite them!). If you think it's important to quote something, an excellent rule of thumb is that for every line you quote, you should have at least two lines analyzing it.
How do I incorporate quotations in my paper?
Most of the time, you can just identify a source and quote from it. Sometimes, however, you will need to modify the words or format of the quotation in order to fit in your paper. Whenever you change the original words of your source, you must indicate that you have done so. Otherwise, you would be claiming the original author used words that he or she did not use. But be careful not to change too many words! You could accidentally change the meaning of the quotation, and falsely claim the author said something they did not.
For example, let's say you want to quote from the following passage in an essay called "United Shareholders of America," by Jacob Weisberg:
"The citizen-investor serves his fellow citizens badly by his inclination to withdraw from the community. He tends to serve himself badly as well. He does so by focusing his pursuit of happiness on something that very seldom makes people happy in the way they expect it to."
When you quote, you generally want to be as concise as possible. Keep only the material that is strictly relevant to your own ideas. So here you would not want to quote the middle sentence, since it is repeated again in the more informative last sentence. However, just skipping it would not work – the final sentence would not make sense without it. So, you have to change the wording a little bit. In order to do so, you will need to use some editing symbols. Your quotation might end up looking like this:
In his essay, "United Shareholders of America," Jacob Weisberg insists that "The citizen-investor serves his fellow citizens badly by his inclination to withdraw from the community. He tends to serve himself badly. . . by focusing his pursuit of happiness on something that very seldom makes people happy in the way they expect it to."
The ellipses (. . .) indicate that you have skipped over some words in order to condense the passage. But even this version is still a bit lengthy – there is something else you can do to make it even more concise. Try changing the last sentence from
"He tends to serve himself badly. . . by focusing his pursuit of happiness on something that very seldom makes people happy in the way they expect it to."
"He tends to serve himself badly. . . by focusing his pursuit of happiness on [money]."
The brackets around the word [money] indicate that you have substituted that word for other words the author used. To make a substitution this important, however, you had better be sure that "money" is what the final phrase meant – if the author intentionally left it ambiguous, you would be significantly altering his meaning. That would make you guilty of fraudulent attribution. In this case, however, the paragraph following the one quoted explains that the author is referring to money, so it is okay.
As a general rule, it is okay to make minor grammatical and stylistic changes to make the quoted material fit in your paper, but it is not okay to significantly alter the structure of the material or its content.
Quoting within Quotes
When you have "embedded quotes," or quotations within quotations, you should switch from the normal quotation marks ("") to single quotation marks ('') to show the difference. For example, if an original passage by John Archer reads:
The Mountain Coyote has been described as a "wily" and "single-minded" predator by zoologist Ima Warner.
Your quotation might look like this:
As John Archer explains, "The Mountain Coyote has been described as a 'wily' and 'single-minded' predator by zoologist Ima Warner."
Note the double quotes surrounding the entire quotation, and the single quotes around the words quoted in the original.
How do I include long quotes in my paper?
The exact formatting requirements for long quotations differ depending on the citation style. In general, however, if you are quoting more than 3 lines of material, you should do the following:
- Change the font to one noticeably smaller (in a document that is mostly 12 point font, you should use a 10 point font, for example)
- Double indent the quotation—that means adjusting the left and right margins so that they are about one inch smaller than the main body of your paper.
- If you have this option in your word-processor, "left-justify" the text. That means make it so that each line begins in the same place, creating a straight line on the left side of the quotation, while the right side is jagged.
- Do NOT use quotation marks for the entire quotation—the graphic changes you have made already (changing the font, double indenting, etc.) are enough to indicate that the material is quoted. For quotations within that quotation, use normal quotation marks, not single ones.
- You might want to skip 1.5 times the line-spacing you are using in the document before you begin the quotation and after it. This is optional and depends on the style preferred by your instructor.
Listing References
What's a Bibliography?
A bibliography is a list of all of the sources you have used in the process of researching your work. In general, a bibliography should include:
- the authors' names
- the titles of the works
- the names and locations of the companies that published your copies of the sources
- the dates your copies were published
- relevant page numbers (optional)
Different kinds of sources, such as magazine articles and chapters in multi-author volumes, may require more specific information to help your reader locate the material.
OK, so what's an Annotated Bibliography?
An annotated bibliography is the same as a bibliography with one important difference: in an annotated bibliography, the bibliographic information is followed by a brief description of the content, quality, and usefulness of the source.
What are Footnotes?
Footnotes are notes placed at the bottom of a page. They cite references or comment on a designated part of the text above it. For example, say you want to add an interesting comment to a sentence you have written, but the comment is not directly related to the argument of your paragraph. In this case, you could add the symbol for a footnote. Then, at the bottom of the page you could reprint the symbol and insert your comment. Here is an example:
This is an illustration of a footnote.1 The number "1" at the end of the sentence corresponds to the note below. See how it fits in the body of the text?
1 At the bottom of the page you can insert your comments about the sentence preceding the footnote.
When your reader comes across the footnote in the main text of your paper, he or she could look down at your comments right away, or else continue reading the paragraph and read your comments at the end. Because this makes it convenient for your reader, most citation styles require that you use either footnotes or endnotes in your paper. Some, however, allow you to make parenthetical references (author, date) in the body of your work.
Footnotes are not just for interesting comments, however. Sometimes, they simply refer to relevant sources. In other words, they let your reader know where certain material came from, or where they can look for other sources on the subject.
To decide whether you should cite your sources in footnotes or in the body of your paper, you should ask your instructor.
Where does the little footnote mark go?
Whenever possible, put the footnote at the end of a sentence, immediately following the period or whatever punctuation mark completes that sentence. Skip two spaces after the footnote before you begin the next sentence. If you must include the footnote in the middle of a sentence for the sake of clarity, or because the sentence has more than one footnote (try to avoid this!), try to put it at the end of the most relevant phrase, after a comma or other punctuation mark. Otherwise, put it right at the end of the most relevant word. If the footnote is not at the end of a sentence, skip only one space after it.
What's the difference between Footnotes and Endnotes?
The only real difference is placement – footnotes appear at the bottom of the relevant page, while endnotes all appear at the very end of your document. If your notes are very important, footnotes are more likely to get your reader's attention. Endnotes, on the other hand, are less intrusive and will not interrupt the flow of your paper.
If I cite sources in the footnotes (or endnotes), how's that different from a bibliography?
In footnotes or endnotes, you are citing sources that are directly relevant to specific passages in your paper. In a bibliography, you are citing all of the sources that you researched, whether they relate to any specific part of your paper or not. So your bibliography might contain "extra" sources which you read, but did not specifically cite in your paper. Also, citations in footnotes or endnotes will always have page numbers, referring to the specific passages relevant to that part of your paper, while citations in bibliographies may have none (if you read an entire book, for example, you would not have to list specific page numbers in your bibliography. If you quoted the book, however, you would have to mention the page numbers in your notes).
What are "works cited" and "works consulted" pages?
Sometimes you may be asked to include these – especially if you have used a parenthetical style of citation. A "works cited" page is a list of all the works from which you have borrowed material. Your reader may find this more convenient than footnotes or endnotes because he or she will not have to wade through all of the comments and other information in order to see the sources from which you drew your material. A "works consulted" page is a complement to a "works cited" page, listing all of the works you used, whether they were useful or not.
Isn't a "works consulted" page the same as a "bibliography," then?
Well, yes. The title is different because "works consulted" pages are meant to complement "works cited" pages, and bibliographies may list other relevant sources in addition to those mentioned in footnotes or endnotes. Choosing to title your bibliography "Works Consulted" or "Selected Bibliography" may help specify the relevance of the sources listed.
Quick Citation Overview
Throughout your Carleton career and beyond, you will likely be asked to use some form of standard style to format your writing when you are building on the work of others. As you become more familiar with these citation conventions, the specific details of creating citations will become easier.
The importance of documenting and giving attribution to those whose ideas you use is outlined elsewhere in this guide. Style manuals contain specific instructions on how citations and bibliographies should be formatted for a given style.
Who and Where
Learning how to use the campus' resources can save you from spending fruitless hours searching aimlessly on the internet. The librarians and writing tutors, who often help students with research and writing, will be happy to guide you through creating footnotes, endnotes, and bibliographies. You can find librarians at the Research/IT desk and writing tutors in the Writing Center, both of which are on the fourth flour of the Libe.
The Gould Library and Writing Center have numerous, and often multiple copies of, different style manuals. If your professor gives you the name of a specific style, you can search for the title of the style in our online catalog (Catalyst) accessible from the library's web site.
There are three major styles that include instructions on formatting citations and bibliographies:
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (MLA) CC Ready Reference LB2369 .G53 2003 Chicago Manual of Style CC Ready Reference Z253 .U69 2003 (also online through Catalyst) Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) CC Ready Reference BF76.7 .P83 2001
Individual departments and professors often have preferences about which style should be used. These are often identified on your syllabus or on the department's web site. If it isn't clear to you which style is appropriate for your assignment, ask your professor.
Help Using These Styles and More
- Librarians and writing tutors work with students using a wide variety of citation styles and are happy to help.
- The Gould library has an online guide to citing sources.
- Citation Management Tools: These tools can help you track and format citations and create bibliographies in many different styles. We support EndNote, Mendeley, and Zotero. A librarian can help you choose which tool is best for you and help you learn to use it.
Recommended Books on Style
If you avoided buying a style manual during the textbook shopping sprees, we encourage you to pore over the reference guides available in the Writing Center:
- Doing Honest Work in College: How to Prepare Citations, Avoid Plagiarism, and Achieve Real Academic Success
This manual is especially useful if you need to know the specific styles for biomedical sciences, chemistry, physics, astronomy, math, and computer science, as well as the general ones:
- The Chicago Manual of Style
- MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Sixth Edition
- Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fifth Edition
Preventing Plagiarism: Resources
In a research paper, you have to come up with your own original ideas while at the same time making reference to work that's already been done by others. But how can you tell where their ideas end and your own begin? What's the proper way to integrate sources in your paper? If you change some of what an author said, do you still have to cite that person?
Confusion about the answers to these questions often leads to plagiarism. If you have similar questions, or are concerned about preventing plagiarism, we recommend using the checklist below.
A. Consult with your instructor
Have questions about plagiarism? If you can't find the answers on our site, or are unsure about something, you should ask your instructor. He or she will most likely be very happy to answer your questions. You can also check out the guidelines for citing sources properly. If you follow them, and the rest of the advice on this page, you should have no problems with plagiarism.
B. Plan your paper
Planning your paper well is the first and most important step you can take toward preventing plagiarism. If you know you are going to use other sources of information, you need to plan how you are going to include them in your paper. This means working out a balance between the ideas you have taken from other sources and your own, original ideas. Writing an outline, or coming up with a thesis statement in which you clearly formulate an argument about the information you find, will help establish the boundaries between your ideas and those of your sources.
C. Take effective notes
One of the best ways to prepare for a research paper is by taking thorough notes from all of your sources, so that you have much of the information organized before you begin writing. On the other hand, poor note-taking can lead to many problems – including improper citations and misquotations, both of which are forms of plagiarism! To avoid confusion about your sources, try using different colored fonts, pens, or pencils for each one, and make sure you clearly distinguish your own ideas from those you found elsewhere. Also, get in the habit of marking page numbers, and make sure that you record bibliographic information or web addresses for every source right away – finding them again later when you are trying to finish your paper can be a nightmare!
D. When in doubt, cite sources
Of course you want to get credit for your own ideas. And you don't want your instructor to think that you got all of your information from somewhere else. But if it is unclear whether an idea in your paper really came from you, or whether you got it from somewhere else and just changed it a little, you should always cite your source. Instead of weakening your paper and making it seem like you have fewer original ideas, this will actually strengthen your paper by: 1) showing that you are not just copying other ideas but are processing and adding to them, 2) lending outside support to the ideas that are completely yours, and 3) highlighting the originality of your ideas by making clear distinctions between them and ideas you have gotten elsewhere.
E. Make it clear who said what
Even if you cite sources, ambiguity in your phrasing can often disguise the real source of any given idea, causing inadvertent plagiarism. Make sure when you mix your own ideas with those of your sources that you always clearly distinguish them. If you are discussing the ideas of more than one person, watch out for confusing pronouns. For example, imagine you are talking about Harold Bloom's discussion of James Joyce's opinion of Shakespeare, and you write: "He brilliantly portrayed the situation of a writer in society at that time." Who is the "He" in this sentence? Bloom, Joyce, or Shakespeare? Who is the "writer": Joyce, Shakespeare, or one of their characters? Always make sure to distinguish who said what, and give credit to the right person.
F. Know how to paraphrase
A paraphrase is a restatement in your own words of someone else's ideas. Changing a few words of the original sentences does NOT make your writing a legitimate paraphrase. You must change both the words and the sentence structure of the original, without changing the content. Also, you should keep in mind that paraphrased passages still require citation because the ideas came from another source, even though you are putting them in your own words.
The purpose of paraphrasing is not to make it seem like you are drawing less directly from other sources or to reduce the number of quotations in your paper. It is a common misconception among students that you need to hide the fact that you rely on other sources. Actually it is advantageous to highlight the fact that other sources support your own ideas. Using quality sources to support your ideas makes them seem stronger and more valid. Good paraphrasing makes the ideas of the original source fit smoothly into your paper, emphasizing the most relevant points and leaving out unrelated information.
G. Evaluate your sources
Not all sources on the web are worth citing – in fact, many of them are just plain wrong. So how do you tell the good ones apart? For starters, make sure you know the author(s) of the page, where they got their information, and when they wrote it (getting this information is also an important step in avoiding plagiarism!). Then you should determine how credible you feel the source is: how well they support their ideas, the quality of the writing, the accuracy of the information provided, etc.
Important Terms
Attribution: The acknowledgement that something came from another source.
Bibliography: A list of sources used in preparing a work
- A short, formal indication of the source of information or quoted material.
- The act of quoting material or the material quoted.
- To indicate a source of information or quoted material in a short, formal note.
- To quote
- To ascribe something to a source
Common Knowledge: Information that is readily available from a number of sources, or so
well-known that its sources do not have to be cited.
Endnotes: Notes at the end of a paper acknowledging sources and providing additional references or
Facts: Knowledge or information based on real, observable occurrences. Just because something is a fact does not mean it is not the result of original thought, analysis, or research. Facts
can be considered intellectual property as well. If you discover a fact that is not widely
known nor readily found in several other places, you should cite the source.
Footnotes: Notes at the bottom of a paper acknowledging sources or providing additional references or information.
Fair Use: The guidelines for deciding whether the use of a source is permissible or constitutes a copyright infringement.
Intellectual Property: A product of the intellect, such as an expressed idea or concept, that has commercial value.
Notation: The form of a citation; the system by which one refers to cited sources.
- Not derived from anything else, new and unique
- Markedly departing from previous practice
- The first, preceding all others in time
- The source from which copies are made
Paraphrase: A restatement of a text or passage in other words. It is extremely important to note that changing a few words from an original source does NOT qualify as paraphrasing. A paraphrase must make significant changes in the style and voice of the original while retaining the essential ideas. If you change the ideas, then you are not paraphrasing – you are misrepresenting the ideas of the original, which could lead to serious trouble.
Plagiarism: The reproduction or appropriation of someone else's work without proper attribution; passing off as one's own the work of someone else.
Quotation: Using words from another source
Self-plagiarism: Copying material you have previously produced and passing it off as a new production. This can potentially violate copyright protection, if the work has been published, and is banned by most academic policies.


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- "Friend to Friend" (March 1992 Friend)
Elder Robert K. Dellenbach uses a story about camping to explain how we can protect ourselves from temptation.
- "Special Witness: The Shield of Faith" (July 2003 Liahona and Friend)
President Boyd K. Packer explains how families can build a shield of faith.
- "To Be a Knight" (August 1987 Friend)
A detailed description of medieval knights and armor.
- "The Armor of Righteousness" (February 2010 Friend)
A matching activity about putting on the armor of righteousness.
- "A Shield of Faith" (August 2004 Friend)
Print and color an illustrated shield.
- "Sharing Time: Be a Good Example" (January 1984 Friend)
Two visual aids compare physical and spiritual armor.
- "The Whole Armor of God" (March 1987 Friend)
Includes instructions for making your own armor of God out of simple materials.
- Bright Idea Poster: "Awake my sons; put on the armor of righteousness." (July 2010 Friend)
- Music: "Choose the Right Way" (Children's Songbook, 160)
- Music: "Dare to Do Right" (Children's Songbook, 158)
- Sheet Music: "I Stand Prepared" (January 1995 Friend)
- Video: Book of Mormon Stories, "Chapter 31: Captain Moroni Defeats Zerahemnah"
- "The Whole Armor of God" (June 2016 Liahona and Friend)
A poster describing the different parts of the armor of God.


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California is going after a prescription-drug ring linked to the late actor Corey Haim.
On Friday, California Attorney General Jerry Brown announced an investigation into an "illegal and massive prescription-drug ring."
According to Brown's office, Haim's name arose during an on-going investigation of fraudulent prescription-drug pads ordered from a vendor in San Diego.
Brown says authorities found an unauthorized prescription for the powerful painkiller OxyContin under the actor's name.
"The prescription was filled, but whether Corey Haim himself filled it is part of the ongoing investigation," according to a statement from the Attorney General's office.
State agents said the doctors had no idea their information had been stolen and fake pads were being made with their names.
"A lot of times pharmacies will call the doctors to verify,"said Javier Salaiz, Special Agent Supervisor for the Department of Justice.
Salaiz, who is head of San Diego's state narcotics unit, also said a local printing company had been making the pads. But it doesn't appear the owners knew they were making them for drug dealers.
Salaiz declined to give the name of the printing company.
Even though Brown's office claims this ring is "linked to the death of Corey Haim," the coroner's report on Haim's death has yet to be released.
"Corey Haim's death is yet another tragedy linked to the growing problem of prescription-drug abuse," Brown said in a news release. "This problem is increasingly linked to criminal organizations, like the illegal and massive prescription-drug ring under investigation. It's a serious public health problem."
Haim, who starred in "The Lost Boys" and several other big 1980s movies before battling financial and drug problems for decades, was found dead Wednesday. The 38-year-old had flu-like symptoms in the days before his death, including a 101-degree fever. A doctor checked him Tuesday and ordered bed rest.
The prescription-drug ring under investigation operates by ordering prescription-drug pads from authorized vendors using stolen doctor identities. The pads are then either sold on the street to prescription-drug addicts or to individuals who are paid to fill the prescription and then sell the drugs on the underground market. The doctor whose name is printed on the form is usually unaware that his or her identity has been stolen for this purpose.
The investigation has uncovered more than 4,500 to 5,000 fraudulent prescriptions linked to the fraud ring in Southern California, according to a news release.


text: I am moderated on bod (I thought anyone could send to bod?) so this may not get to them. Please make sure they all see this. Peter Guelzow is in contact with SpaceX and he is going in at the top. It never works in a timely fashion to be "talking to SpaceX" or Intelsat or anyone else when you are talking to someone who has no ability at all to talk the entity into accepting something odd, different, and outside the normal business model. We have always done business, right back to the beginning of AMSAT, by looking for low friends in high places. It is the only way we will succeed. I say we should continue to make contacts but we need to get real about the approach. ARRL SDR Working Group Chair Member: ARRL, AMSAT, AMSAT-DL, TAPR, Packrats, NJQRP, QRP ARCI, QCWA, FRC. "Trample the slow .... Hurdle the dead" -----Original Message----- From: eagle-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:eagle-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Lee McLamb Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 7:59 PM To: bod at amsat.org Cc: 'EAGLE'; amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: [eagle] Re: Falcon 1 successful Yes it was great to see them get into orbit with a very nominal mission. Watching the live video coming up from Ascension Is. of the second burn was very cool. I have already been talking with SpaceX regarding AMSAT opportunities. Interestingly they don't have test flights planned for the F9. They've got paying customers manifested right on from flight 1. Also, since they are focused on their COTS contract for delivering supplies to ISS, many of their initial F9 flights will be to LEO. They are working on GTO mission though. When I last spoke with SpaceX they were not very interested in dealing with secondaries. Their business model and costs are based around launching a single payload. However, they don't care if that "single payload" is actually a stack of satellites as long as someone else does the integration and delivers them an integrated payload stack. With that I've also been talking with the company who brokered the multi-manifest mission for F1 flight 3, since they are smallsat friendly and already have a relationship with SpaceX. 73, Lee-KU4OS PS My day job at the Eastern Range includes working both Atlas V and SpaceX launches. On Sunday 28 September 2008 23:42:07 Bob McGwier wrote: > Falcon 1 successfully made it to orbit today. > > > > http://www.spacex.com/ > > > > Falcon 9 Heavy will be a 12000 Kg to GTO launcher and will almost certainly > have test flights. > > > > http://www.spacex.com/falcon9_heavy.php > > > > and it pays to have friends: > > > > http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Jeff_Ward_To_Head_Up_Avionics_Guidance_ >A nd_Control_At_SpaceX_999.html > > > > > > > > Bob > > N4HY > > > > > > ARRL SDR Working Group Chair > > Member: ARRL, AMSAT, AMSAT-DL, TAPR, Packrats, > > NJQRP, QRP ARCI, QCWA, FRC. > > "Trample the slow .... Hurdle the dead" _______________________________________________ Via the Eagle mailing list courtesy of AMSAT-NA Eagle at amsat.org http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/eagle


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Ferry Puyallup Large Coffee Mug 15 Oz
Love a big cup of coffee? This is called a 15 Ounce mug, but it will hold 16 ounces, barely. It is microwaveable and will go in the dishwasher.
I took this shot of the Washington State Ferry 'MV Puyallup' from the Wenatchee Ferry boat travelling between Seattle and Bainbridge Island. This ferry was built in 1999 and is in the Jumbo Mark II class, which are the largest boats in the fleet. Getting around Puget Sound requires riding a ferry boat on many occasions. Check out the WSDOT Website and look up Ferries for loads of info.
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This mug was made in China, but I do all my own printing..
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I do combine items when possible & will refund shipping difference (over $1) ONLY IF you notify me that you have received the shipment in good condition.
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A couple of weeks ago my sister Lucy came over and made salty, pinkish playdough with my children while I did my dishes. When the last pot was scrubbed and wiped thoroughly for drying I turned around to see my Chief at the dinner table intensely rolling out warm dough, flattening it out back and forth, readying it for the imprint of his beloved dinosaur cookie cutter.
It surprised me.
I don't do much crafts with my kids. We have an industrial-size roll of butcher paper for the kids to roll out and scribble on, paint over, glue to death, and sometimes we make sugar cookies for our own creative and gestational pleasures, but crafts? Not so much.
Seeing The Chief so enamored with this project, using his hands and head simultaneously made me think I was missing opportunities to create with my children. And Ever is our inhouse artist, always calling for colors and paper, colors and paper, colors and if paper won't do then the gold walls in the living room will.
[Cue Ever: eating salty, pinkish playdough.]
Last week BlogHer asked if I'd like to check out Kiwi Crate, children's craft company with a really big idea: every month your children receive a box in the mail with two to three craft projects inside. Together, you sit down and make something. Something pretty, or scientific, or imaginative.
I was intrigued, and coupled with my latest findings on The Chief's interest in handiwork, I said I'd check it out.
On my birthday I told The Chief and Ever they had a present to open. We're trying to wipe the term "holy crap!" from my son's vocabulary so instead he said, "holy gosh!" seven times on the way to the table. The boy was beyond excited.
Then this happened:
I want to add that this is an excellent way to build a cache of craft material. After we made the rocket and the space mobile we had MORE THAN enough tape, paper, planets to make more pieces of art. It's cheaper too. Brilliant.
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