plagiarism guidelines 2009
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Plagiarism Guidelines
Novi Middle School
Mrs. Wesner, Media Specialist
Plagiarism
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, to plagiarize is to "steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as ... [your] own." – intentional – unintentional
"Avoiding Plagiarism." Issues & Controversies. Facts On File News Services. 21 May 2009 <http://www.2facts.com>.
Intentional Plagiarism
Purchasing a paper online Copying someone else’s work Turning in someone's paper as your own Paying someone to write for you
"Avoiding Plagiarism." Issues & Controversies. Facts On File News Services. 21 May 2009 <http://www.2facts.com>.
Unintentional Plagiarism
Forgetting to place direct quotations “Transplanting” words Making it look like what you paraphrased was
your idea Using someone’s idea without giving them
the credit
"Avoiding Plagiarism." Issues & Controversies. Facts On File News Services. 21 May 2009 <http://www.2facts.com>.
Avoiding Plagiarism
Take notes Use quotations Paraphrase correctly Cite your work
"Avoiding Plagiarism." Issues & Controversies. Facts On File News Services. 21 May 2009 <http://www.2facts.com>.
Citing Your Work
Give credit when it is not your own MLA See MLA handout on media center website
Information needed to cite a source:
Who wrote or created it What it is called Where and by whom it was published or
produced When it was published produced
Ken Umbach, Policy Analyst, California Research Bureau, California State Library as a response to an LM_Net posting.