Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism

better safe than sorry:

avoiding plagiarismsam alfrey, research and instruction librarian

academic dishonesty

plagiarism

cheatingmisrepresentation

of experience, ability, or effort

unauthorized collaboration

submission of same work in

multiple classes

academic dishonesty

plagiarism

cheatingmisrepresentation

of experience, ability, or effort

unauthorized collaboration

submission of same work in

multiple classes

falsification of records

COMPLICITY CONCERNING

ABOVE

what is an example of plagiarism?

A. not citing sources in your paper B. rearranging words in a quotation and then using it without citing the source C. buying a paper online or having someone else write it for you D. forgetting to write a citation E. all of the above

intentional and accidental

plagiarism have the same consequences

in college

repercussions for plagiarism include grade reduction,

failing assignment, failing course and

in extreme cases suspension or

expulsion

accidental or intentional?

cloning: submitting

another’s work, word-for-word,

as your own

control +C: significant portions of

text without quotations or

citations

including proper citation

but the paper contains

almost no original work

changing words and key

phrases but retaining essential content

borrow generously from

something you have written for

another class without talking to

your professor

intentional plagiarism

• rewriting from books or articles

• copying and pasting someone else’s text

• buying, downloading, or borrowing a paper

intentional plagiarism

unintentional plagiarism

• rewriting from books or articles

• copying and pasting someone else’s text

• buying, downloading, or borrowing a paper

• not knowing how or when to cite • not understanding how to

paraphrase • not knowing what is/is not

common knowledge • recycling an old paper from

another class

when and how to cite

Internal citations, in the body of your paper • According to Kanye West, • Michelle Obama said,

Reference list Bibliography Works Cited

citation format

MLA (liberal arts

and humanities)

Chicago (history and

fine arts)

APA (education, psychology,

business)

*Ask your professor which style he or she

wants you to use! * Varies by academic

department

citation format

how to use an awesome

quotation

“Direct quotation marks before and after the text you’re using.” - and attribute it to an author • Include an introduction to the

quote for your reader! • Michelle Obama said in a 2012

speech….. [quotation]

Paraphrase, or write the quote in YOUR OWN WORDS. • What are the main points? • Any unique phrase must have

quotes • Must include an internal citation

and works cited citation

common knowledge

Generally, if you can find the information in five credible sources

If your readers already know it. IE, Everyone

knows who is President and when

When in doubt, CITE. Overciting is not a thing.

where can i ask for help or

clarification?

your professor or peer mentor CAAS tutor Librarians

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