Plagiarism is taking the words or ideas of someone else and passing them as your own.
It is your responsibility as a student to be honest in your writing and give credit to the sources that you used to write your research paper.
Here are some examples of different forms of plagiarism:
- copying someone's work (words, ideas, images, media, etc.) without giving credit
- buying an essay online and turning it in as your own
- failing to cite quotes, paraphrasing, or summarizing from a source
- reusing your own paper that you wrote for another class
What does not need to be cited?
- your own thoughts or experiences
- results from your own experiments
- art or media created by you
- common knowledge or generally accepted facts
Remember...when in doubt, cite it out!
For more information and tips on plagiarism, visit Purdue Owl's resources:
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Plagiarism
Best Practices to Avoid Plagiarism
Paul Lee, Ronald C. Meyer, & Centre Communications (Producers), & Meyer, R. C. (Director). (2019). A Student’s Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism and Understanding Citations. [Video/DVD] Alexander Street. https://video.alexanderstreet.com/watch/a-student-s-guide-to-avoiding-plagiarism-and-understanding-citations
