PLAGIARISM Dr Cordelia Beattie School Academic Misconduct Officer

PLAGIARISMDr Cordelia Beattie

School Academic Misconduct Officer

Plagiarism

• Plagiarism is a SERIOUS ACADEMIC OFFENCE and can have serious consequences for your studies.

Plagiarism

• Ignorance is not a defence in cases of suspected plagiarism. It is therefore very important that all students understand what plagiarism is and take steps to avoid it.

What is it?

Plagiarism is the act of including in one’s work the work of another person without providing adequate acknowledgement of having done so, either deliberately or unintentionally.

Plagiarism is the act of including in one’s work the work of another person without providing adequate acknowledgement of having done so, either deliberately or unintentionally.

Plagiarism is a form of cheating and is contrary to the principles of academic study. It is regarded by the University of Edinburgh as academic misconduct and is a punishable offence under the University’s Code of Discipline.

Plagiarism can take a number of forms:

Plagiarism can take a number of forms:

• Collaborating with other people (including fellow students) on assessed work that is required to be completed and submitted individually.

Plagiarism can take a number of forms:

• Submitting work for assessment that has been previously submitted either whole or in part for any other course, degree or qualification at this or any other University (i.e self-plagiarism).

Plagiarism is also:

Plagiarism is also:

• Changing key words and phrases but retaining the essential content of the source.

Plagiarism is also:

• Changing key words and phrases but retaining the essential content of the source.

• Paraphrasing from multiple sources which are made to fit together.

Plagiarism is also:

• Changing key words and phrases but retaining the essential content of the source.

• Paraphrasing from multiple sources which are made to fit together.

• Combining perfectly cited sources with copied passages without citation.

Plagiarism is also:

• Including citations to non-existent sources or giving inaccurate information about sources.

• Where did you get the information from?

Plagiarism is also:

• Including citations to non-existent sources or giving inaccurate information about sources.

• Quoting a source without using quotation marks, even if you do cite it.

How to avoid plagiarism

• We want to see your own words and ideas.

How to avoid plagiarism

• Use your own words and ideas.• ALWAYS give credit to the source from

which you have taken your information.

How to avoid plagiarism

• Use your own words and ideas.• ALWAYS give credit to the source from

which you have taken your information.• If you use someone’s exact words, put

them in quotation marks and give the citation (and don’t forget to put the source in your bibliography).

How to avoid plagiarism

• If you paraphrase someone’s work (i.e. summarise a passage or rearrange the order of words or change words in a sentence), ALWAYS give the citation.

How to avoid plagiarism

• If you paraphrase someone’s work (i.e. summarising a passage or rearranging the order of words or changing words in a sentence), ALWAYS give the citation.

• Take good notes – write down the source as you do your research; use quotation marks if you are copying verbatim.

Plagiarism Detection Software

Plagiarism Detection Software

Suspected Plagiarism

Suspected Plagiarism• The University takes ALL cases of

suspected plagiarism very seriously.

Suspected Plagiarism• The University takes ALL cases of

suspected plagiarism very seriously.• If you are suspected of having plagiarised,

you will be notified in writing and will be informed as to the nature of the problem and the likely next steps.

Suspected Plagiarism• As an Honours student, your case will

also often be referred to the College Academic Misconduct Officer.

Suspected Plagiarism• You may be (severely) penalized if judged

guilty of plagiarism…

These sites offer guidance on preventing or avoiding plagiarism. They include examples of what constitutes plagiarism and of study skills that can help you avoid it:

http://www.plagiarism.org/

http://www.plagiarismadvice.org/advice

http://www.princeton.edu/pr/pub/integrity/pages/plagiarism.html

Oh, and one other thing…

Oh, and one other thing…• Cheating on exams will also bring you to

our attention…

Oh, and one other thing…• Cheating on exams will also bring you to

our attention…• If caught, this will be handled at the

College rather than the School level because of its seriousness.

Oh, and one other thing…• Cheating on exams will also bring you to

our attention…• If caught, this will be handled at the

College rather than the School level because of its seriousness.

• Penalties can range from a zero on the exam to a zero on the course to expulsion from the university.

Oh, and one other thing…• So, try to follow this advice.• Otherwise…