Most people agree that plagiarism involves one or all of the following:
Violation | Example |
Using a work from another source and not citing the source |
In 2013, there were 45.3 million people in poverty. |
Not putting quotation marks around a quotation |
Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore. |
Providing false information about where a quotation was derived |
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself" (Lincoln, 1861). |
Reworking the words but keeping the exact same structure |
Toto, it doesn't appear to me that we are in our home state. |
Claiming others' works to be yours |
I came up with this great physics formula: E=mc2. |
Using an image in a presentation that you do not have permission to use | I found this awesome picture on Google Images of a frog dissection for my presentation! |
Consequences of plagiarism could include:
Just remember to always cite! This includes:
Broussard, M. (n.d.). The Goblin Threat. Retrieved February 26, 2015, from http://www.lycoming.edu/library/instruction/tutorials/plagiarismGame.aspx
Buranen, L. (2009). A Safe Place: The Role of Librarians and Writing Centers in Addressing Citation Practices and Plagiarism. Knowledge Quest, 37(3), 24–33.
Fischer, K. (n.d.). Subject Guides: Copyright: Plagiarism. Retrieved January 30, 2015, from http://guides.lib.uiowa.edu/c.php?g=132112&p=863897