There are many useful resources about plagiarism on the Web. Those listed on this page are examples selected as illustrative of different categories of information. Make sure you know your College's/School's policy about academic integrity and plagiarism. If you are uncertain about what constitutes plagiarism, talk with your instructors; they will be glad to provide clarification for you. Pius Library's liaison librarians and the SESC Writing Center staff also can be resources for you.
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| Defining Plagiarism -- Plagiarism is a difficult concept to define because there are numerous types (e.g., failure to cite sources appropriately, purchasing a paper from a term paper mill) and because some acts of plagiarism are deliberate while others are inadvertent. Listed below are some resources that will help you understand what plagiarism is. However, there is no substitute for knowing the policies that apply specifically to you! |
| •What is Plagiarism? (Honor Council, Georgetown University) |
| •Plagiarism Definition (Cengage Learning) |
•ORI Policy on Plagiarism (Office of Research Integrity, US Dept of Health and Human Services)
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•Use THE ASSIGNMENT CALCULATOR (developed by the University of Minnesota Libraries) to create a personalized timeline to assist you with your research process.
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| •Crime and Punishment (Valdosta State University Library) |
| •Dr. Cite Rite (Central Piedmont Community College Library) |
•What is Plagiarism? (Rutgers University Libraries)
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| Tutorials -- An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure! |
| •Avoiding Plagiarism (Clemson University Libraries) |
| •Plagiarism & Academic Integrity (Scholarly Communication Center, Rutgers University Libraries) |
| •Plagiarism Prevention for Students (California State University San Marcos Library) |
•You Quote It, You Note It! (Acadia University Library)
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| Case Studies -- What's Your Opinion? |
| •Authorship Case Study: Plagiarism? (University of Michigan) |
| •The Case of the Cheating Hart (University of Notre Dame Libraries) |
| •Case Study: Art Plagiarism (J. Wixom, Utah Valley State College) |
| •Jill the Collaborator (Center for Academic Integrity) |
•Ludwig's Composition (Center for Academic Integrity)
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| Style Guides & Manuals -- Proper Source Attribution is Key to Avoiding Plagiarism! |
| Friendly Advice: Online citation creation tools (even those within library databases) are fast but not foolproof. It's your responsibility to make sure your citation formatting is accurate. |
| •Style Guides & Manuals -- Tips From the Pros (Saint Louis University Libraries) |
| •The OWL at Purdue -- Under NAVIGATION, click on Research and Citation to view the Online Writing Lab's list of help sheets. |
•The APA Interactive Tutorial (K. Schoepp, Zayed University)
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| Quizzes and Self-Tests -- How Much Do You Really Know? |
| •Is It Plagiarism? (University of Maine at Farmington) -- Test Your Knowledge! |
•Plagiarism Test: How to Recognize Plagiarism (Indiana University-Bloomington, School of Education) -- Can You Earn a Certificate? (Hint: View Examples First!)
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