Plagiarism what it is and how to avoid it Giving Credit Where Credit is Due!

What It Is Terminology Legal Implications Types of Plagiarism How to Avoid It Methods Proper Quotations Proper Citations

Terminology: Plagiarism Plagiarism is the act of stealing someone else's work and attempting to "pass it off" as your own. This can apply to anything, from term papers to photographs to songs, even ideas!

Plagiarism: meaning The word “plagiarism” comes from the Latin plagiarus meaning “kidnapper” It means you “kidnap” someone’s words, ideas, thoughts and pretend it is your own.

Terminology: Copyright Copyright is to protect an author’s work by law. It includes all types of literature, music, art, and other intellectual works. This protection is available to both published and unpublished works; and it is punishable by law.

Terminology: Fair Use Fair Use allows for the use of limited portions of a work that has copyright without having to have permission from the original author. It was created for the purposes of education and research.

Why is plagiarism important? Who really cares? Plagiarism is theft of intellectual property. Plagiarism is cheating. Plagiarism may result in receiving a failing grade or zero for the assignment. Plagiarism could result in a disciplinary referral. Students caught plagiarizing may be denied graduation.

Things to know about plagiarism. It does not matter if the person whose work you have cited is alive or dead. If it is not your own idea, you must cite your source! If you translate or paraphrase something, you must still give a citation. If you use a picture from the Internet, you must cite the source.

Types of plagiarism: Intentional Copying a friend’s work Buying or borrowing papers Cutting and pasting blocks of text from electronic sources without documenting Media “borrowing” without documentation Getting someone else to write your paper and say they “helped” you!!

Unintentional Plagiarism Incorrect quotes or citations; Careless paraphrasing; Poor documentation; Excessive use of quotes; Not using your own “voice”

Copying The most well-known and, sadly, the most common type of plagiarism is the simplest: copying. If you copy someone else's work and put your name on it, you have plagiarized.

Patchwork Plagiarism Similar to copying the second most common type is: patchwork plagiarism. The writer borrows phrases and clauses from the original source and weaves them into his own writing" without putting the phrases in quotation marks or citing the author.

Paraphrasing Plagiarism Paraphrasing plagiarism The writer paraphrases or summarizes another's work without citing the source. Even changing the words a little or using synonyms but retaining the author's essential thoughts, sentence structure, and/or style without citing the source is still considered plagiarism.

Avoiding Plagiarism Avoiding plagiarism is quite simple: simply be honest; give credit where it's due; acknowledge the author of the original work you've used.

(Job, big game, too much homework!) Excuses Everyone does it! It’s okay if I don’t get caught! I was too busy to write that paper! (Job, big game, too much homework!) This assignment was BORING! I’ve got to get into ??? U.! My teachers expect too much! My parents expect “A”s!

How to Quote and cite works: Reference Styles: MLA, Harvard, APA, Chicago, etc. There are many ways depending on the different institutions.

MLA Quotations Indirect: Some researchers note that "children are totally insensitive to their parents' shyness" (Zimbardo 62). Direct: Zimbardo notes that “children are totally insensitive to their parents’ shyness” (62). Paraphrasing: Some researchers have observed that children seem unaware that their parents are considered bashful (Zimbardo 62).

APA Indirect: Some researchers note that "children are totally insensitive to their parents' shyness" (Zimbardo, 1977, p.62). Direct: Zimbardo (1977) notes that “Children are totally insensitive to their parents’ shyness” (p. 62). Paraphrasing: Some researchers have observed that children seem oblivious to their parents’ bashfulness (Zimbardo, 1977).

MLA Citations Book Zimbardo, Philip G. Shyness: What It Is, What To Do About It. Cambridge, Mass.: Perseus Books, 1977. Print. Essay/Chapter in a Book Swanson, Gunnar. "Graphic Design Education as a Liberal Art: Design and Knowledge in the University and The 'Real World.'" The Education of a Graphic Designer. Ed. Steven Heller. New York: Allworth Press, 1998. 13-24. Print.

APA Citations THIS IS WHAT WE FOLLOW AT JUC Book Zimbardo, P.G. (1977). Shyness: What it is, what to do about it. Cambridge, Mass.: Perseus Books. Essay/Chapter in a Book O'Neil, J. M., & Egan, J. (1992). Men's and women's gender role journeys: Metaphor for healing, transition, and transformation. In B. R. Wainrib (Ed.), Gender issues across the life cycle (pp. 107-123). New York: Springer. ** Many of these examples came from the OWL at Purdue **

Plagiarism Presentation Resources Presentation URL http://www.ulm.edu/~lowe/plagiarism.ppt The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ My Website http://www.ulm.edu/~lowe My Email: lowe@ulm.edu