PlagiarismPlagiarism

Plagiarizing, according to the Plagiarizing, according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, isMerriam-Webster Dictionary, is

““to steal and pass off (the ideas or to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's words of another) as one's own own :: use (another's production) use (another's production) without crediting the sourcewithout crediting the source…… present as new and original present as new and original an idea or product derived from an idea or product derived from an existing source.” an existing source.”

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What is Plagiarism?What is Plagiarism?

Using another person’s ideas or Using another person’s ideas or words without citing the original words without citing the original sourcesource

Copying information from the Copying information from the Internet without citing the original Internet without citing the original sourcesource

Using a copyrighted image without Using a copyrighted image without citing the original sourceciting the original source

Buying or borrowing a paperBuying or borrowing a paper

What is Citing?What is Citing?

Citing is the way of telling the reader Citing is the way of telling the reader where you found your informationwhere you found your information

Citing is also a way for the reader to Citing is also a way for the reader to be able to locate the books, articles, be able to locate the books, articles, etc. that you used to write your paperetc. that you used to write your paper

Examples of Citing:Examples of Citing:

MLAMLAMarien, Mary Warner. Marien, Mary Warner. Photography: Photography:

A Cultural HistoryA Cultural History. Upper Saddle . Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2002.River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2002.

APAAPAMarien, M. W. (2002). Marien, M. W. (2002). Photography: Photography:

A cultural historyA cultural history. Upper Saddle . Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

What the College says:What the College says:

According to Ivy Tech Community College , According to Ivy Tech Community College , “Plagiarism is an issue of Academic “Plagiarism is an issue of Academic Integrity”. From the Student Handbook: Integrity”. From the Student Handbook:

Plagiarism: Presenting within one’s own work the ideas, representations, or words of another person without customary and proper acknowledgement of that person’s authorship is considered plagiarism. Students who are unsure of what constitutes plagiarism should consult with their instructors. Claims of ignorance will not necessarily excuse the offense. Instructors reserve the right to use the resources of the college (including SafeAssign) to check student work for plagiarism.

Possible Consequences of Possible Consequences of Plagiarism:Plagiarism:

Receive a failing grade on the Receive a failing grade on the assignment assignment

Fail the classFail the class

Suspension from the CollegeSuspension from the College

Expulsion from the CollegeExpulsion from the College

Documented incidents of plagiarism will be kept on file in the Academic Affairs Office.

How to Prevent PlagiarismHow to Prevent Plagiarism

Do not cut & paste information into Do not cut & paste information into your document without citingyour document without citing

Inform the reader by using citations Inform the reader by using citations each time you write something you each time you write something you didn’t know before you started the didn’t know before you started the paper (information you discovered paper (information you discovered from your sources)from your sources)

Use a note taking system that will Use a note taking system that will allow you to organize your sourcesallow you to organize your sources

Don’t wait until the night before the Don’t wait until the night before the paper is due to research or to write itpaper is due to research or to write it

Note Taking & CitationsNote Taking & Citations

Make a copy of your source Make a copy of your source information so you can accurately information so you can accurately quote or paraphrase from it later.quote or paraphrase from it later.

Color code, label, or highlight notes Color code, label, or highlight notes so it is clear which are your ideas or so it is clear which are your ideas or thoughts and which are not.thoughts and which are not.

Clearly note information for each Clearly note information for each source: author, title of work, title of source: author, title of work, title of publication, publisher, date, issue, publication, publisher, date, issue, and page number (if applicable).and page number (if applicable).

Quoting a SourceQuoting a Source

If using a direct quote be careful to If using a direct quote be careful to quote the text exactly.quote the text exactly.

A direct quote A direct quote mustmust be included in be included in quotation marks quotation marks

Quotes must mention the person’s Quotes must mention the person’s name and be cited using the format name and be cited using the format specified by your instructor.specified by your instructor.

Paraphrasing a SourceParaphrasing a Source

Paraphrasing is putting the author’s Paraphrasing is putting the author’s words into your own words.words into your own words.

Paraphrasing is Paraphrasing is notnot changing or changing or deleting a couple of words in an deleting a couple of words in an author’s statement. author’s statement.

Paraphrases must mention the Paraphrases must mention the person’s name and be cited using person’s name and be cited using the format specified by your the format specified by your instructor.instructor.

Paraphrasing TipsParaphrasing Tips

Read the author’s paragraph and Read the author’s paragraph and then look away while writing the then look away while writing the concept in your own words and your concept in your own words and your own styleown style

Do not use a thesaurus to change Do not use a thesaurus to change the author’s wordsthe author’s words

If you still recognize the author’sIf you still recognize the author’s work, then you haven’t paraphrasedwork, then you haven’t paraphrased

Additional SourcesAdditional Sources

Online Writing Lab (OWL), Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL), Purdue University. University. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/research/r_plagiar.html

Writing Tutorial Services, Indiana Writing Tutorial Services, Indiana University. University. http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml

Sources – Their Use and Sources – Their Use and Acknowledgement, Dartmouth College. Acknowledgement, Dartmouth College. http://www.dartmouth.edu/~sources/

ReferencesReferences

Ivy Tech Community College. Ivy Tech Community College. Student Student HandbookHandbook. Bloomington: Ivy Tech . Bloomington: Ivy Tech Community College, 2007. 8 Mar. 2007 Community College, 2007. 8 Mar. 2007 <http://www.bloomington.ivytech.edu/ <http://www.bloomington.ivytech.edu/ services/pdf/Student_Handbook_06_07.pdf>. services/pdf/Student_Handbook_06_07.pdf>.

"Plagiarize." "Plagiarize." Merriam-Webster's Online Merriam-Webster's Online DictionaryDictionary. 8 Mar. 2007 . 8 Mar. 2007 <http://209.161.33.50/dictionary/ <http://209.161.33.50/dictionary/ plagiarizing>. plagiarizing>.

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