Are you a thief?

Plagiarism Plagiarism is THEFT! It is theft of intellectual property

Plagiarism Plagiarism is the use of other people's ideas without due acknowledgment. It is about presenting other people's ideas as your own.

Plagiarism Plagiarism can be intentional – which is unethical and totally unacceptable. It may also be illegal or actionable and your employment prospects can be severely affected Likewise your academic prospects!

Plagiarism Plagiarism can be intentional – which is unethical and totally unacceptable. It may also be illegal or actionable and your employment prospects can be severely affected Likewise your academic prospects! Plagiarism can also be unintentional – you don't realise you are doing it. This is lazy,sloppy and unprofessional

Plagiarism Plagiarism can be intentional – which is unethical and totally unacceptable. It may also be illegal or actionable and your employment prospects can be severely affected Likewise your academic prospects! Plagiarism can also be unintentional – you don't realise you are doing it. This is lazy,sloppy and unprofessional Whatever the case, plagiarism is plagiarism and cases are always treated in the same way

Plagiarism Here are some examples: Copying someone's project report, with or without their knowledge Claiming to have done something someone else did Fabricating experimental results Pasting text or pictures straight from the web Typing in passages from text books

Plagiarism Pasting text or pictures straight from the web or typing in passages from text books and journals

Plagiarism Pasting text or pictures straight from the web or typing in passages from text books and journals Nothing wrong with this if it is done correctly and the audience knows what's going on.

Plagiarism Pasting text or pictures straight from the web or typing in passages from text books and journals Nothing wrong with this if it is done correctly and the audience knows what's going on. Sometimes you may need permisssion

Plagiarism Text, quotations, ideas from other sources may be used to support your arguments – but they must be referenced, and due credit given.

Plagiarism Note possible issues of copyright Especially for: images extensive chunks of text work of practical value (eg tutorials)

Finally Basic rules for students: DO NOT: + write about someone else’s ideas as if they were your own + write about someone else’s ideas without giving a reference + use someone else’s words exactly without indicating that it is a direct quote and referencing it + use more or less the same words as another writer even if you acknowledge their work + copy another student’s work + submit work written for you by another person + cut and paste material from the internet, putting pieces of text together to form an essay. ALWAYS: + cite your references