Geography/Geology 455Remote Sensing

Fall 2009

Linda Blake, Science Librarianlinda.blake@mail.wvu.edu

Downtown Campus Library, Rm. 1004HLibrary Guide:

http://libguides.wvu.edu/remotesensing

Plagiarism:Plagiarism:

What It Is and How to Avoid ItWhat It Is and How to Avoid It

What is Plagiarism?What is Plagiarism?According to the According to the Oxford English Dictionary Oxford English Dictionary

OnlineOnline::

1.1. The action or practice of taking someone The action or practice of taking someone else's work, idea, etc., and passing it off as else's work, idea, etc., and passing it off as one's own; literary theft.one's own; literary theft.

WVU’s Definition of WVU’s Definition of PlagiarismPlagiarism

The following definitions are from the The following definitions are from the West Virginia West Virginia University Undergraduate CatalogUniversity Undergraduate Catalog. .

PlagiarismPlagiarism : material that has been knowingly : material that has been knowingly obtained or copied in whole or in part, from the obtained or copied in whole or in part, from the work of others. . ., including (but not limited to) work of others. . ., including (but not limited to) another individual's academic composition.another individual's academic composition.

WVU’s Definition of WVU’s Definition of CheatingCheating

CheatingCheating: doing academic work for another : doing academic work for another student, or providing one's own work for student, or providing one's own work for another student to copy and submit as his/ another student to copy and submit as his/ her own. Scholastic dishonesty involves her own. Scholastic dishonesty involves misrepresenting as your own work any misrepresenting as your own work any part of work done by another. part of work done by another.

What is Not PlagiarismWhat is Not Plagiarism

• Your original words.Your original words.• Your original ideas.Your original ideas.• Common knowledge.Common knowledge.

WVU’s Penalty for WVU’s Penalty for Plagiarism and CheatingPlagiarism and Cheating

Plagiarism and cheating are serious Plagiarism and cheating are serious offenses. offenses.

Clear cases can result in an F for the Clear cases can result in an F for the course and appropriate academic course and appropriate academic discipline. discipline.

Improper or incomplete citation can be Improper or incomplete citation can be considered plagiarismconsidered plagiarism

Citation and PlagiarismCitation and PlagiarismPlagiarism is not only representing someone Plagiarism is not only representing someone else's writing as your own, but it is also failing to else's writing as your own, but it is also failing to provide appropriate citations. provide appropriate citations. When you don't provide the appropriate When you don't provide the appropriate documentation, you are representing someone documentation, you are representing someone else's ideas, research, thoughts, etc. as your else's ideas, research, thoughts, etc. as your own. own. Most cases of plagiarism arise because of poor Most cases of plagiarism arise because of poor citing and referencingciting and referencing. . ("Preventing Plagiarism."  ("Preventing Plagiarism."  World News DigestWorld News Digest. .  Facts On File News Services.  11 Aug. 2009   Facts On File News Services.  11 Aug. 2009  http://www.2facts.com))

How to Avoid PlagiarismHow to Avoid Plagiarism

Whenever you use someone else's thoughts Whenever you use someone else's thoughts or ideas (even if you put these thoughts or or ideas (even if you put these thoughts or ideas in your own words) or want to ideas in your own words) or want to directly quote an author, you must provide directly quote an author, you must provide attribution through citations to avoid attribution through citations to avoid plagiarismplagiarism..

When to cite?When to cite?

You must cite the source when youYou must cite the source when you– summarizesummarize or or paraphraseparaphrase someone else's someone else's

thoughts or ideasthoughts or ideas– include information which is include information which is not common not common

knowledgeknowledge– directly quotedirectly quote someone else's words someone else's words

Direct QuotesDirect Quotes

Direct Quotes:Direct Quotes:

To use the exact wording found in a To use the exact wording found in a source. source.

In the sciences, direct quotes are In the sciences, direct quotes are discouraged.discouraged.

SummariesSummaries

SummarySummary::

To describe another's argument in your To describe another's argument in your own words. own words.

Summaries are about Summaries are about 1/3 to 1/2 the length1/3 to 1/2 the length of the original. of the original.

ParaphraseParaphrase

ParaphraseParaphrase: :

To put another's thoughts or ideas into To put another's thoughts or ideas into your own words. your own words.

Dishonest Paraphrase:Dishonest Paraphrase:

Original text:Original text:

To attract environmentally conscious buyers, To attract environmentally conscious buyers, manufacturers are designing new, green products manufacturers are designing new, green products and packaging, altering production processes and and packaging, altering production processes and using sustainable materials. using sustainable materials.

Paraphrase:To draw in environmentally conscious consumers, manufacturers are creating new, green products and packaging, changing production processes and using sustainable resources (Weeks 1).

Better Paraphrase:Better Paraphrase:

Original text:Original text:

To attract socially conscious buyers, manufacturers To attract socially conscious buyers, manufacturers are designing new, green products and packaging, are designing new, green products and packaging, altering production processes and using sustainable altering production processes and using sustainable materials. materials.

Paraphrase:Some businesses are using more environmentally friendly raw materials and are calling attention to their green manufacturing practices to market their products to buyers who care about the environment (Weeks 1).

Common KnowledgeCommon KnowledgeA fact that “everyone” knows and which is A fact that “everyone” knows and which is

referenced in multiple sources.referenced in multiple sources.

Examples:Examples:• Tunis is a city located at 36° 47’ North latitude Tunis is a city located at 36° 47’ North latitude

and 10° 12’ East longitude.and 10° 12’ East longitude.• Charles Darwin wrote Charles Darwin wrote Voyage of the Beagle.Voyage of the Beagle.• Asia is the largest continent.Asia is the largest continent.

Not So Common Not So Common KnowledgeKnowledge

Exmples:Exmples:• The population of Tunis in 2004 was The population of Tunis in 2004 was

728,453.728,453.• The European Space Agency’s Mars The European Space Agency’s Mars

Express carried the British-built lander, Express carried the British-built lander, Beagle 2.Beagle 2.

• About 642 million people in the world's Asia-About 642 million people in the world's Asia-Pacific region will suffer from hunger in Pacific region will suffer from hunger in 2009, an increase of 10.5% since 2008.2009, an increase of 10.5% since 2008.