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Plagiarism is the act of taking and using the whole or any part of another person's work and presenting it as your own without proper acknowledgement. Examples of ‘work' include text, writings, computer program, web page, on-line discussions, video, music, sound recording, image, photograph, technical drawing, invention, research findings, diagram, chart, artwork or design. Plagiarism is a serious academic offence. Disciplinary action taken for students caught for plagiarism or for abetting plagiarism will depend on the severity and includes failing the subject, suspension and removal from the course. ... alternatively ... "to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : "to commit literary theft : present as new and original
In other words, plagiarism is:
Any words, images or ideas (intellectual property) that you do not create yourself must be properly documented (or cited) if you use them in your assignment or report. If you do not cite your sources, you are saying that the ideas, words or images used are all your own work. You cannot expect marks for someone else's hard work. In addition, you cannot re-use an old assignment, even if it is your own, and resubmit for a new project or assignment.
Despite popular belief, listed below are things you MAY NOT do:
Watch this video, by students from the Diploma in Moving Images, highlighting the perils of plagiarism. The basic message is that it's up to you not to cheat.
Our thanks to the volunteers:
You can avoid plagiarism in your projects and assignments by always citing your sources in a reference list, using the APA Citation Style (6th ed.) or, if you are from the Engineering School, the IEEE citation style.
Selected Resources for Students Books 2. Stern, L. (2007). What every student should know about avoiding plagiarism. New York: Pearson / Longman. PN167 Ste Websites 2. Create an APA reference list. (2006). Retrieved from The Writing Center of the University of Wisconsin-Madison website: http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/DocAPAReferences.html 3. IEEE transactions, journals and letters: Information for authors. (2006). Retrieved from http://www.ieee.org/portal/cms_docs/pubs/transactions/auinfo03.pdf Examples for printing
Websites 2. Elliott, B. (2004). Plagiarism FAQ . Retrieved from http://www.bobbyelliott.com/Plagiarism.htm - comprehensive and easy to read information on all aspects of plagiarism. 3. Plagiarism.org . (2005). Retrieved from http://www.plagiarism.org/ - information about, and links to tools to help combat plagiarism - Turnitin and iThenticate; introduction to the current state of plagiarism; recent statistics; resources that include definitions and handouts that can be given to students. Selected Journal articles 1998-2009 2. Chanock, K. (2008). When students reference plagiarised material -- what can we learn (and what can we do) about their understanding of attribution? International Journal of Educational Integrity, 4(1), 3-15. Retrieved from http://www.ebscohost.com - what is "unwitting plagiarism" and how do we deal with it? 3. Howard, R., & Davies, L. (2009). Plagiarism in the Internet age. Educational Leadership, 66(6), 64-67. Retrieved from http://www.ebscohost.com - a discussion on how to deal with plagiarism in educational research 4. Gajadhar, J. (1998). Issues in plagiarism for the new millennium: an assessment odyssey. UltiBASE. Retrieved from RMIT University Faculty of Education, Language and Community Services website: http://ultibase.rmit.edu.au/Articles/dec98/gajad1.htm - a look by a lecturer from the Open Polytechnic of New Zealand at why students plagiarize 5. Mooney, P. (2006). Plagued by plagiarism. Chronicle of Higher Education, 52(37), 69-72. Retrieved from http://www.ebscohost.com - a bit about academic plagiarism in China 6. Segal, C. F. (2006). Copy this. Chronicle of Higher Education , 53(4), 54. Retrieved from http://www.ebscohost.com - a lecturer's personal experiences with plagiarism reveals that students are the same all over the world 7. Westacott, E. (2008). The future of plagiarism. Chronicle of Higher Education, 54(36, C3.Retrieved July 10, 2008, from Academic Search Premier. - what would two college teachers have to say about plagiarism in the year 2030?
2. Bowman, V. (2004). The plagiarism plague: A resource guide and CD-ROM tutorial for educators and librarians. New York: Neal-Schuman. PN167 Bow 3. Braxton, J. M., & Bayer, A. E. (Eds.). (2004). Addressing faculty and student classroom improprieties. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. LB1025.2 NDT 4. Buranen, L., & Roy, A. M. (Eds.). (1999). Perspectives on plagiarism and intellectual property in a postmodern world. Albany: State University of New York Press. PN167 Per 5. Duggan, F. (Ed.). (2006). Plagiarism: Prevention, practice and policy. Abingdon, Oxfordshire: Taylor and Francis. LB2300 AEH 6. Menager, R., & Paulos, L. (2009). Quick coach guide to avoiding plagiarism. Boston, MA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning. PN167 Men 7. Posner, R. A. (2007). The little book of plagiarism. New York: Pantheon Books. PN176 Pos 8. Roberts, T. S. (Ed.). (2008). Student plagiarism in an online world: problems and solutions. Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference. PN167 Stu |
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