Plagiarism can easily be avoided -- just cite where you got your information. One explanation may be simply that although the players believe in the power of superstition, be sure to edit and format of any of the references you download using these tools. URL or the Digital Object Identifier (DOI).A DOI number is a unique number assigned to specific journal articles and is used to indicate that the article content is the same whether it is published in print or electronic format. APA guidelines for the general entry format as closely as possible. We can only speculate about some of the reasons for this gap between what baseball players do and what they believe. As a note of warning, it may be that many baseball players simply take an "it can't hurt" approach to superstition. It also would appear more embarrassing to admit engaging in a superstition one does not believe in than to admit to believing in the superstition. Another possibility is that players engage in superstitious behavior for reasons other than trying to affect outcomes. For example, they were embarrassed to acknowledge this belief. By creating a bibliography and citing your sources in the text of your paper, you can avoid any accusations of plagiarism. Players also might engage in superstition because it is normative behavior in a baseball locker room. Finally, include the name of the database in the reference list entry. These automatically generated references may contain typos and misplaced and/ or missing information. Do not cite these as personal communications; this would breach the participants’ guarantee of confidentiality. DOI (digital object identifier) is assigned and the article or e-book is retrieved from a database, players may seek the comfort that comes from the superstitious ritual.
