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# Academic integrity

The importance of citing and referencing your sources

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IB learners should strive to be '**principled'** and act with **integrity** and **honesty**. 
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In relation to assessments, and in the case of the **reflective project**, it refers to any kind of cheating or taking anyone else’s work and **passing it off as your own**. This isn’t always so easy in the **information age** we live in. Intellectual borders have blurred, and it isn’t always clear who **owns the information** on the Internet.

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| *Image:* [*Spiske, Markus*](https://unsplash.com/photos/4T5MTKMrjZg)*. Unsplash, 2018.* |
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Always **keep accurate records** of where you found information and **reference every source** you use in writing your reflective project, including all audio-visual material, text, graphs, and images. 
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Your **supervisor** will explain the system of referencing you should use and this should be applied consistently throughout your reflective project. Remember, effective citing and referencing is **essential** for passing the IBCP but is also a really valuable skill to have for your future study.

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Now you know the essentials, you are **ready to start your reflective project**. Good luck!
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