PlagiarismPlagiarism

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Definition of PlagiarismDefinition of Plagiarism Plagiarism - the uncredited use (both intentional Plagiarism - the uncredited use (both intentional

and unintentional) of somebody else's words or and unintentional) of somebody else's words or ideas. ideas.

This includes information from web pages, books, songs, This includes information from web pages, books, songs, television shows, email messages, interviews, articles, television shows, email messages, interviews, articles, artworks or any other medium. artworks or any other medium.

Whenever you paraphrase, summarize, or take Whenever you paraphrase, summarize, or take words, phrases, or sentences from another words, phrases, or sentences from another person's work, it is necessary to indicate the person's work, it is necessary to indicate the source of the information within your paper using source of the information within your paper using anan internal citationinternal citation. .

It is not enough to just list the source in a bibliography at It is not enough to just list the source in a bibliography at the end of your paper. Failing to properly quote, cite or the end of your paper. Failing to properly quote, cite or acknowledge someone else's words or ideas with an acknowledge someone else's words or ideas with an internal citation is plagiarisminternal citation is plagiarism

School StatementsSchool Statements

Coffee Co. Student Handbook – “to Coffee Co. Student Handbook – “to copy something from another copy something from another person’s work: to take something person’s work: to take something that somebody else has written or that somebody else has written or thought and try to pass it off as thought and try to pass it off as original” (p. 55)original” (p. 55)

School StatementsSchool Statements Wiregrass Georgia Technical College – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College – Plagiarism: Plagiarism: Submitting another’s published or unpublished work in Submitting another’s published or unpublished work in

whole, in part or in paraphrase, as one’s own without whole, in part or in paraphrase, as one’s own without fully and properly crediting the author with footnotes, fully and properly crediting the author with footnotes, quotation marks, citations, or bibliographicalquotation marks, citations, or bibliographicalreference. reference.

Submitting as one’s own original work, material Submitting as one’s own original work, material obtained from anobtained from anindividual or agency without reference to the person individual or agency without reference to the person or agency as the source of the material. or agency as the source of the material.

Submitting as one’s own original work material that Submitting as one’s own original work material that has been produced through unacknowledged has been produced through unacknowledged collaboration with others without release in writing collaboration with others without release in writing from collaborators. from collaborators.

School StatementsSchool Statements UGA School of Law:UGA School of Law: ““A. PlagiarismA. Plagiarism Plagiarism is unacceptable and will not be tolerated at the Plagiarism is unacceptable and will not be tolerated at the

University of Georgia Law School. Plagiarism is the University of Georgia Law School. Plagiarism is the submission of another's work as one's own. It includes: 1) submission of another's work as one's own. It includes: 1) use of another's exact words without use of quotation use of another's exact words without use of quotation marks and acknowledgement of that use in a footnote or marks and acknowledgement of that use in a footnote or endnote; 2) use of another's organizational scheme without endnote; 2) use of another's organizational scheme without acknowledgement of that use in a footnote or endnote; 3) acknowledgement of that use in a footnote or endnote; 3) either close paraphrasing of the work of another without either close paraphrasing of the work of another without attribution or submission of a work which is largely a attribution or submission of a work which is largely a paraphrasing of another's work without attribution. Each paraphrasing of another's work without attribution. Each student is obliged to be aware of the policy against student is obliged to be aware of the policy against plagiarism and lack of awareness of the policy does not plagiarism and lack of awareness of the policy does not excuse a violation of it. No student shall be permitted to excuse a violation of it. No student shall be permitted to graduate while charges of plagiarism are pending against graduate while charges of plagiarism are pending against that student.”that student.”

Recent Cases of PlagiarismRecent Cases of Plagiarism

2014 – Sen. John Walsh of Montana announces he 2014 – Sen. John Walsh of Montana announces he will not run for reelection after revelations that he will not run for reelection after revelations that he plagiarized portions of college thesisplagiarized portions of college thesis

2003 – Rising New York Times reporter Jayson 2003 – Rising New York Times reporter Jayson Blair resigns after revelations that he plagiarized Blair resigns after revelations that he plagiarized articles articles

2002 – Famous historian Stephen Ambrose (2002 – Famous historian Stephen Ambrose (Band Band of Brothers, Undaunted Courage) of Brothers, Undaunted Courage) found to have found to have plagiarized sentences and phrases in various plagiarized sentences and phrases in various published historical works leading to media published historical works leading to media criticismcriticism

Reasons Students PlagiarizeReasons Students Plagiarize

1.) Students may fear failure or fear taking risks in 1.) Students may fear failure or fear taking risks in their own worktheir own work

2.) Students may have poor time-management skills2.) Students may have poor time-management skills 3.) Students may view the assignment as 3.) Students may view the assignment as

unimportantunimportant 4.) Students may believe they can “get away with it” 4.) Students may believe they can “get away with it”

if they see other students successfully turn in if they see other students successfully turn in plagiarized assignmentsplagiarized assignments

5.) Students may not know how to properly cite 5.) Students may not know how to properly cite sourcessources

(Source: wpacouncil.org)(Source: wpacouncil.org)

Examples of Intentional Examples of Intentional PlagiarismPlagiarism

Turning in paper found or purchased Turning in paper found or purchased on Interneton Internet

Paying person to write paper in your Paying person to write paper in your namename

Taking portions of work while Taking portions of work while knowingly avoiding citations of where knowingly avoiding citations of where the work was foundthe work was found

Examples of Unintentional Examples of Unintentional PlagiarismPlagiarism

Forgetting information regarding Forgetting information regarding source and failing to go back and find source and failing to go back and find citationcitation

Summarizing other author’s work Summarizing other author’s work without giving citationwithout giving citation

Failing to cite source due to belief that Failing to cite source due to belief that information is “common knowledge”information is “common knowledge”

Common KnowledgeCommon Knowledge

Common Knowledge is information that is Common Knowledge is information that is “commonly” known and does not need to “commonly” known and does not need to be citedbe cited

Examples: George Washington was the Examples: George Washington was the first president. J.R.R. Tolkien wrote first president. J.R.R. Tolkien wrote The The Lord of the RingsLord of the Rings..

Remember: It is far better to Remember: It is far better to overciteovercite than than to avoid citing information which needs to avoid citing information which needs citation citation

Three Ways of CitingThree Ways of Citing

Direct Quotation:Direct Quotation:

The lack of Hispanic children’s literature The lack of Hispanic children’s literature after World War Two has been noted by after World War Two has been noted by Mary Pat Brady: “During the post-World Mary Pat Brady: “During the post-World War II period, a moment when publishing War II period, a moment when publishing houses rapidly expanded the number of houses rapidly expanded the number of children’s books offered each year…there children’s books offered each year…there would have been reason to develop books would have been reason to develop books that focused on Latino/a children. But that focused on Latino/a children. But none seems to have” (Brady 377).none seems to have” (Brady 377).

In-text CitationIn-text Citation

(Brady 377)(Brady 377)

Name the author and give the page Name the author and give the page number.number.

Works CitedWorks Cited

At the end of your paper, you At the end of your paper, you mustmust list the list the sources which you have used.sources which you have used.

Example: Example:

Brady, Mary Pat. “Children’s Literature,” in Brady, Mary Pat. “Children’s Literature,” in Routledge Companion to Latino/a LiteratureRoutledge Companion to Latino/a Literature. Ed. . Ed. by Suzanne Best and Frances R. Aparicio. by Suzanne Best and Frances R. Aparicio. Abigdon: Routledge, 2013. Print.Abigdon: Routledge, 2013. Print.

IF THERE IS AN IN-TEXT CITATION, THERE MUST BE IF THERE IS AN IN-TEXT CITATION, THERE MUST BE A WORKS CITED REFERENCE – AND VICE VERSAA WORKS CITED REFERENCE – AND VICE VERSA

SummarySummary

Despite a boom in children’s literature Despite a boom in children’s literature after World War II, there was a lack of after World War II, there was a lack of writers exploring the Hispanic experience writers exploring the Hispanic experience (Brady 377).(Brady 377).

Notice that you must cite information you Notice that you must cite information you are using even if you are are using even if you are notnot directly directly quoting the author. You did not know this quoting the author. You did not know this information before finding it in your source information before finding it in your source material.material.

ParaphraseParaphrase

Despite a boom in the children’s Despite a boom in the children’s literature genre, publishers ignored literature genre, publishers ignored the Hispanic experience following the Hispanic experience following World War II (Brady 377).World War II (Brady 377).

Notice that you referenced the Notice that you referenced the author and paraphrased her author and paraphrased her argument. You need to cite the page argument. You need to cite the page on which this information is found.on which this information is found.

Is it Plagiarism?Is it Plagiarism?

OriginalOriginalFor centuries, men in the Middle For centuries, men in the Middle East have gathered around East have gathered around hookahs to puff fruit-scented hookahs to puff fruit-scented smoke, talk and pass the time. In smoke, talk and pass the time. In the West, however, the water the West, however, the water pipe became synonymous with pipe became synonymous with drug culture in the 1960s, an drug culture in the 1960s, an association that lingers. But in association that lingers. But in the past couple of years, the the past couple of years, the hookah has been resurrected in hookah has been resurrected in youth-oriented coffeehouses, youth-oriented coffeehouses, restaurants and bars, restaurants and bars, supplanting the cigar as the supplanting the cigar as the tobacco fad of the moment. tobacco fad of the moment.

Student WritingStudent Writing Men in the Mid East Men in the Mid East

have used hookahs to have used hookahs to puff smoke for puff smoke for centuries. The centuries. The "hookah" has been "hookah" has been resurrected today in resurrected today in coffeehouses, coffeehouses, restaurants and bars restaurants and bars "supplanting the cigar "supplanting the cigar as the tobacco fad of as the tobacco fad of the moment."the moment."

Yes!Yes! Notice the writer of this passage liberally Notice the writer of this passage liberally

borrows words, phrases and parts of borrows words, phrases and parts of sentences from the Berestein passage sentences from the Berestein passage (even quoting parts) but gives no (even quoting parts) but gives no indication of where the information came indication of where the information came from. Even if the Berestein book is cited from. Even if the Berestein book is cited at the end of the paper in the at the end of the paper in the bibliography, there is no indication that bibliography, there is no indication that thisthis particular passage came from the particular passage came from the book. This information has been stolen or book. This information has been stolen or plagiarizedplagiarized from Berestein. from Berestein.

Same Original PassageSame Original Passage

According to Leslie Berestein (2003), According to Leslie Berestein (2003), the Middle Eastern water pipe known the Middle Eastern water pipe known as the hookah recently "has been as the hookah recently "has been resurrected in youth-oriented resurrected in youth-oriented coffeehouses, restaurants and bars, coffeehouses, restaurants and bars, supplanting the cigar as the tobacco supplanting the cigar as the tobacco fad of the moment" (p. 10).fad of the moment" (p. 10).

Is this considered plagiarized?Is this considered plagiarized?

No!No!

The writer uses American Psychological The writer uses American Psychological Association (APA) style to cite the author Association (APA) style to cite the author Berestein by introducing the quotation Berestein by introducing the quotation with the phrase with the phrase "According to "According to Berestein"Berestein". The . The (10)(10) at the end of the at the end of the quoted passage indicates the page quoted passage indicates the page number from which the quote was taken number from which the quote was taken in the Berestein book. A reference list at in the Berestein book. A reference list at the end of your paper would list the the end of your paper would list the complete citation for the Berestein book.complete citation for the Berestein book.

Same Original PassageSame Original Passage

The Middle Eastern water pipe known The Middle Eastern water pipe known as the hookah has recently "been as the hookah has recently "been resurrected in youth-oriented resurrected in youth-oriented coffeehouses, restaurants and bars, coffeehouses, restaurants and bars, supplanting the cigar as the tobacco supplanting the cigar as the tobacco fad of the moment" (Berestein 10).fad of the moment" (Berestein 10).

Is it plagiarized?Is it plagiarized?

No!No!

In this example, the writer cites the In this example, the writer cites the source using the Modern Language source using the Modern Language Associaton (MLA) style, with the Associaton (MLA) style, with the author's name and page number author's name and page number cited at the end of the quote.cited at the end of the quote.

Is it Plagiarism?Is it Plagiarism?

You read:You read:

““Nineteen percent of Nineteen percent of full-time freshmen say full-time freshmen say they spend only 1 to 5 they spend only 1 to 5 hours per week hours per week preparing for preparing for classes…” classes…”

From: From: Young, Jeffrey R.Young, Jeffrey R. Homework? What Homework? Homework? What Homework? Chronicle of Higher Education, 49 Chronicle of Higher Education, 49 (15).12/6/2002.(15).12/6/2002.

You write:You write:

Nineteen percent Nineteen percent of full-time of full-time freshmen say they freshmen say they spend only 1 to 5 spend only 1 to 5 hours per week hours per week preparing for preparing for classes. classes.

YES! You need to use quotes and to cite your source

YES! You need to use quotes and to cite your source

You need to use quotes and to cite your source

Is it Plagiarism?Is it Plagiarism?

You read:You read:"Students are studying "Students are studying about one-third as much as about one-third as much as faculty say they ought to, faculty say they ought to, to do well," said George D. to do well," said George D. Kuh, director of the survey Kuh, director of the survey and a professor of higher and a professor of higher education at Indiana education at Indiana University at Bloomington.University at Bloomington.

From: From: Young, Jeffrey R.Young, Jeffrey R. Homework? What Homework? What Homework? Homework? Chronicle of Higher Education, 49 Chronicle of Higher Education, 49 (15).12/6/2002(15).12/6/2002

You write:You write:Most students Most students spend about one-spend about one-third as much time third as much time studying as faculty studying as faculty say they should.say they should.

Yes! You must credit your source if you paraphrase text.

Is it Plagiarism?Is it Plagiarism?

You readYou read::

"Students are studying about "Students are studying about one-third as much as faculty one-third as much as faculty say they ought to, to do well," say they ought to, to do well," said George D. Kuh, director said George D. Kuh, director of the survey and a professor of the survey and a professor of higher education at Indiana of higher education at Indiana University at Bloomington.University at Bloomington.

From: From: Young, Jeffrey R.Young, Jeffrey R. Homework? Homework? What Homework? What Homework? Chronicle of Higher Chronicle of Higher Education, 49 (15).12/6/2002Education, 49 (15).12/6/2002

You writeYou write::

According to George According to George D. Kuh, Indiana D. Kuh, Indiana University at University at Bloomington, Bloomington, students study about students study about one-third of the time one-third of the time that is expected by that is expected by faculty. faculty. (Young, 2002)(Young, 2002)

No. As long as you have included the Young article in your reference list, you have properly cited your source.

Is it Plagiarism?Is it Plagiarism?

You readYou read::

““The tip given most The tip given most consistently by consistently by professors and college professors and college officials is that students officials is that students should simply do their should simply do their homework. The most homework. The most commonly prescribed commonly prescribed amount is at least two amount is at least two hours of class preparation hours of class preparation for every hour spent in for every hour spent in the classroom…”the classroom…”

From: From: Young, Jeffrey R.Young, Jeffrey R. Homework? What Homework? What Homework? Homework? Chronicle of Higher Education, Chronicle of Higher Education, 49 (15).12/6/200249 (15).12/6/2002

You writeYou write::

College students College students should do their should do their homework.homework.

No. Commonly known facts or ideas do not have to be cited. (Can you find this information in at least five sources?)

Is it Plagiarism?Is it Plagiarism?

Gray wolf (Canis lupus).

© Jeff Lepore/Photo Researchers Wolf. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved March 31, 2004, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online.<http://search.eb.com/eb/article?eu=79400>

Should we or Should we or shouldn’t we shouldn’t we

protect the gray protect the gray wolf?wolf?

By Ima LambBy Ima LambEng 110Eng 110

Apr. 1, 2004Apr. 1, 2004

You find:Your title page:

Yes! You need to credit the source of images and other media as well as text.