According to Webster's Dictionary, plagiarism is "the act of using another person's words or ideas without giving credit to that person". It is very important to avoid plagiarism in all of your work. Use the information on this page to learn how to avoid plagiarism and properly give credit to your sources.
definition citation: "Plagiarism." Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 12 Sept. 2013.
Avoiding plagiarism, understanding plagiarism. CENGAGE Learning. Questia, www.questia.com/research-tutorials/5/392/video/understanding-plagiarism.
Use Grammarly to check your work for plagiarism.
High schools, colleges, and univeristies take plagiarism very seriously. Click on the links below to read real academic policies on plagiarism.
Rhode Island College's Policies on Academic Honesty
URI's Report form for Plagiarism Incidents
Bryant University's Academic Policies and Procedures
Citation: What is plagiarism and how to avoid it. Brock University Library, 2 Sept. 2014. YouTube, www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmab92ghG0M.
EasyBib Grammar & Plagiarism Infographic: http://www.easybib.com/guides/
For more information try EasyBib Grammar & Plagiarism: https://www.easybib.com/
Watch this video about the reponsible use of online content:
Citation: Whose Is It Anyway? Common Sense Education, 3 July 2013. YouTube, www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVT1TK1Kzgo.
Visit the sites below for additional information about plagiarism.
http://www.plagiarism.org/ - Includes information about plagiarism, how to avoid it, and how to cite your sources.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/school/plagiarism.html# - Excellent article explaining plagiarism. Includes a plagiarism checklist
Use the free online citation creators below to generate and save citations for all types of sources.
Click here to read a list of real examples of plagiarism and its consequences.
Click here to read about famous examples of plagiarism.
Click here to read about 10 famous cases of alleged music plagiarism.
Click on the picture below to test your knowledge about plagiarism. This interactive tutorial was created by the Vaughn Memorial Library at Acadia University in Canada.
Take this plagiarism pretest:
University of Southern Mississippi - Test Your Knowledge About Plagiarism
Click on Plagiarism Tutorial to take a tutorial by the University of Southern Mississippi that helps you avoid plagiarism by providing examples of how to properly include information from other sources in your paper or presentation.
