Avoiding Plagiarism

giving credit where credit is due

Plagiarism Whenever you try to pass off someone

else's work as your own, you are committing an act of plagiarism.

Music, graphics, photography, text and ideas can all be plagiarized.

Plagiarized work can be taken from print and electronic materials.

Copying word for wordIf you buy a paper, copy and paste sections

of text from a web site, or if you use phrases

from a book, these are all examples of

copying text word for word. You are using

someone else's words as your own.

Example:WRONG: Cheese has an interesting and rich

history. Cheese began as a simple way of concentrating and preserving the bounty of the milking season.

RIGHT: Cheese has an interesting and rich history. As Harold McGee writes, "Cheese began as a simple way of concentrating and preserving the bounty of the milking season." (McGee, 2004)

Paraphrasing

Changing a passage of text only slightly and

calling it your own is also considered

plagiarism. In this case, the text is altered a

little bit, usually with synonyms. Either directly

quote the text or present it in you own words.

Example:WRONG: Cheese started as an easy way of

concentrating and enjoying the bounty of the milking season.

RIGHT: As Harold McGee writes, "Cheese began as a simple way of concentrating and preserving the bounty of the milking season." (McGee, 2004)

RIGHT: It was discovered that when converted into cheese, milk can be enjoyed for longer periods. (McGee, 2004)

Reordering

Rearranging text into a new order is still

considered plagiarism, whether you are

rearranging paragraphs, sections, or

phrases.

Example:WRONG: In the beginning, the bounty of the milking

season was concentrated and preserved simply through cheese.

RIGHT: As Harold McGee writes, "Cheese began as a simple way of concentrating and preserving the bounty of the milking season." (McGee, 2004)

RIGHT: It was discovered that when converted into cheese, milk can be enjoyed for longer periods. (McGee, 2004)

Not Attributing

When in doubt, cite your sources. Even if you

rephrase the text, the source still needs to be

given.

Example:

WRONG: It was discovered that when converted into cheese, milk can be enjoyed for longer periods.

RIGHT: It was discovered that when converted into cheese, milk can be enjoyed for longer periods. (McGee, 2004)

Citing SourcesCiting sources just means giving credit to theoriginal author. It allows someone reviewingyour work to retrace your steps, it providesreaders with avenues for further reading, and(most importantly) it gives credit where creditis due.

Citations A source citation usually includes:

Author Title Year Produced Publisher Name and Location URL Pages (if applicable)

Use one of the citation systems like MLA, APA, or Chicago Style to format your citations

Citing other types of sources Citing sources is required for all types of

formats, from films to graphics to charts. Citation style books provide methods for

citing a wide variety of formats. Just remember: Always give credit!

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More information on Plagiarism and Citations Links to further reading More information on the different Citation styles!