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Plagiarism 101

Pla·gia·rism  

[pley-juh-riz-uhm, -jee-uh-riz-] Show IPA

noun

1. 
an act or instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without 
authorization and the representation of that author's work as one's own, as by not 
crediting the original   author:  
"It is said that he plagiarized Thoreau's plagiarism of a line written by Montaigne." 
Synonyms: appropriation, infringement, piracy,counterfeiting; theft, borrowing, cribbing,     passing off.

2.

a piece of writing or other work reflecting such unauthorized use or imitation: “These two manuscripts are clearly plagiarisms,” the editor said, tossing them angrily on the floor.

To paraphrase, PLAGIARISM is considered academic dishonesty. It is the theft of words and/or ideas. To avoid plagiarism, you must give credit where credit is due by citing the sources of your information.

Types of Plagiarism

      Types of plagiarism include:

• copy and pasting text from a source and using it as your own.
• paraphrasing without citing a source.
• using direct quotes from a source without citing it.
• submitting another person's paper as your own.
• collaborating on a paper with another without permission.
• purchasing a paper written by someone else.

Plagiarism Tutorials

                                             

                                Plagiarism Tutorial Videos 

Pebblebrook Media Center
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Mon -Fri  7:30 AM - 4:15 PM

                                                               Citation Resources

1. OWL Purdue Online Writing Lab:

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/

2. Easybib.com

 http://easybib.com/

Follow Easybib's guide to understanding written plagiarism below:

3. Son of Citation

 http://citationmachine.net

Citation machine helps students and professional researchers to properly credit the information that they use. Its primary goal is to make it so easy for student researchers to cite their information sources

4. MLA Citation Guide

This guide was  designed to help students understand the citation process and the MLA citation style.

MLA CITATION GUIDE

CITING SOURCES

Why is it important?

• Allow readers to easily gain additional information from your sources.
• Gives the author of your source(s) credit for his ideas. 
• Validates your paper, as it provides evidence of the research conducted.
• Prevents plagiarism.
  
  

Plagiarism?... You Decide.