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Resources on plagiarism--what it is and how to avoid it.
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What is Plagiarism

According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, to "plagiarize" means

  • to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own
  • to use (another's production) without crediting the source
  • to commit literary theft
  • to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source.
 

In other words, plagiarism is an act of fraud. It involves both stealing someone else's work and lying about it afterwards.

 

 

Plagiarism & General Websites

  • Avoiding Plagiarism
    Definition and and examples of plagiarism, with links to additional plagiarism resources. Created by Lake Sumter Community College
  • OWL Materials: Avoiding Plagiarism
    Created by the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University. Summary from the site: "There are few intellectual offenses more serious than plagiarism in academic and professional contexts. This resource offers advice on how to avoid plagiarism in your work."
 

Helpful books


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Plagiarism, the Internet, and student learning : improving academic integrity by Sutherland-Smith, Wendy.
Call Number: PN 167 .S88 2008
ISBN: 0415432936
Publication Date: 2008

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