1. and Academic Integrity
Plagiarism
and Academic Integrity
GT Library, Fall 2014

2. What is academic integrity?
Why is academic integrity important?

3. Honor Code
Purpose
The members of the Georgia Tech community believe the fundamental objective of the Institute is to provide the Students with a high quality education while developing in them a sense of ethics and social responsibility. We believe that trust is an integral part of the learning process and that self-discipline is necessary in this pursuit. We also believe that any instance of dishonesty hurts the entire community. It is with this in mind that we have set forth a Student Academic Honor Code at Georgia Tech.
-- Georgia Institute of Technology Academic Honor Code. Accessed at on Aug. 20, 2014.

4. What is plagiarism?
“Submission of material that is wholly or substantially identical to that created or published by another person or persons, without adequate credit notations indicating the authorship.” -- Student Code of Conduct. Office of Student Integrity, Office of the Dean of Students. Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014.

5. Sample Student Cases

6. Plagiarism @ GT Office of Student Integrity – Case Statistics

7. Why Should We Cite Others Anyway?
“Proper academic citation provides a way for authors to trace their influences, to situate themselves intellectually, to prove that they have done their background theoretical reading, to demonstrate engagement in an ongoing community of inquiry, and to provide sources for readers who want to consult earlier thinkers or data” (Blum 14).
Susan Blum photo from Accessed 29 June 2009.

8. What you should do… Always give credit to others’ work & ideas.
Acknowledge your source even if only quoted briefly or paraphrased from it in your paper.
Follow proper rules for citing.
Here are some things you should do – to keep in mind throughout this presentation.
We’ll be looking at examples of good practice throughout this presentation.
Here’s another statement for you to consider….
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9. Issue 1
Is a particular idea/statement a general known fact or is it original scholarship? Ask yourself, “Do I need a citation for this information?”

10. The following questions and answers are taken from:
Clark, Beverly Lyon. “Plagiarism and Documentation: A Self- Instructional Lesson.” James E. Ford (Ed). Teaching the Research Paper: From Theory to Practice, From Research to Writing. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow, Rpt. Online in Learning Skills Centre Documents on Plagiarism. Learning Skills Centre, University of Canterbury. 18 June Web.

11. Do I need to cite this? No Yes No No No
Columbus sighted America in 1492.
The per capita national debt has grown from $16.06 in 1870 to more than 9,600.
The population of the United States is now well over two hundred million.
Wilhelm C. Roentgen, the discoverer of X-rays, won the first Nobel Prize in Physics.
John Stuart Mill lived from 1806 to 1873. No
Yes No No No

12. Issue 2
You cannot borrow phrasing from another source without citing and using quotation marks. In order to avoid plagiarism, your language must be different from the original unless you are using a direct quotation, regardless of whether the information is a general known or unusual piece of information.

13. The following questions and answers are taken from:
Meyer, J. M. “Another Inconvenient Truth.” Dissent 53.4 (2006): Print.
This is the citation for the journal article from which the following examples are taken. (This is in MLA style with a Works Cited list. It lists the author first, the article’s title, the name of the journal in which the article was published, and the volume, issue, date,and page numbers. Medium of Publication)
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14. Student’s Use of Information
Plagiarism or Not?
Original
Ironically, by being in the wonkiest context imaginable, he comes across as passionate, sincere, and likable.
Student’s Use of Information
The top sentence is from the original article.
CLICK TO REVEAL THE STUDENT’S USE.
The second sentence is from the student’s paper.
Read these carefully. In a moment I’ll ask you to indicate whether or not you think the student committed plagiarism.
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Gore’s presentation on a stage before an academic audience is the wonkiest context imaginable. 14

15. Plagiarism or not? Plagiarism Not plagiarism
Mistake: Failure to cite even a few words of borrowed language.
The correct answer is PLAGIARISM.
IF TIME IS AVAILABLE, ASK STUDENTS TO DISCUSS THE CORRECT ANSWER.
Mistake #3: Failure to cite even a few words of borrowed language.
You must acknowledge ANY language that is not your own and that you borrow from another author. It doesn’t matter how few words or how little of your paper it affects. Plagiarism means copying the presentation of an idea without giving credit to the original author.
If a phrase is not presented entirely in your own words, you need to put quotation marks around it AND let your audience know through the use of footnotes or in-text notes exactly from whom you borrowed the phrase.
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16. Student’s Use of Information
How do we fix this?
Original
Ironically, by being in the wonkiest context imaginable, he comes across as passionate, sincere, and likable.
Student’s Use of Information
How can we correct the student’s paper?
HAVE STUDENTS OFFER SUGGESTIONS FOR HOW TO CORRECT.
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Gore’s presentation on a stage before an academic audience is the wonkiest context imaginable.

17. Student’s Use of Information
How do we fix this?
Original
Ironically, by being in the wonkiest context imaginable, he comes across as passionate, sincere, and likable.
Student’s Use of Information
How can we correct the student’s paper?
HAVE STUDENTS OFFER SUGGESTIONS FOR HOW TO CORRECT.
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Gore’s presentation on a stage before an academic audience is the “wonkiest context imaginable” (Meyer 95).

18. Student’s Use of Information
Plagiarism or not?
Original
His clear graphs and often captivating images can propel viewers to the conclusion that climate change is a present and fast-paced reality, rather than a far-off and slowly evolving possibility.
Student’s Use of Information
What about this passage?
READ ORIGINAL PASSAGE.
CLICK TO REVEAL STUDENT’S USE.
Is the student’s version plagiarism?
When I go to the next screen I’ll ask you to vote on this.
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Gore’s visuals help people realize “that climate change is a present and fast-paced reality, rather than a far-off and slowly evolving possibility.”

19. Plagiarism or not? Plagiarism Not plagiarism
Mistake: Failure to cite an exact quote.
The correct answer is PLAGIARISM.
IF TIME IS AVAILABLE, ASK STUDENTS TO DISCUSS THE CORRECT ANSWER.
Mistake #4: Failure to cite an exact quote.
If a phrase is not presented entirely in your own words, you need to put quotation marks around it AND let your audience know through the use of footnotes or in-text notes exactly from whom you borrowed the phrase.
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20. Student’s Use of Information
How do we fix this?
His clear graphs and often captivating images can propel viewers to the conclusion that climate change is a present and fast-paced reality, rather than a far-off and slowly evolving possibility.
Original
Gore’s visuals help people realize “that climate change is a present and fast-paced reality, rather than a far-off and slowly evolving possibility.”
Student’s Use of Information
Note that BOTH quotation marks and a citation are required.
Let’s move on to another example.
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21. Student’s Use of Information
How do we fix this?
His clear graphs and often captivating images can propel viewers to the conclusion that climate change is a present and fast-paced reality, rather than a far-off and slowly evolving possibility.
Original
Gore’s visuals help people realize “that climate change is a present and fast-paced reality, rather than a far-off and slowly evolving possibility” (Meyer 95).
Student’s Use of Information
Note that BOTH quotation marks and a citation are required.
Let’s move on to another example.
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22. Student’s Use of Information
Plagiarism or not?
Original
Environmentalists often diagnose public opinion as a key obstacle to effective action on concerns including climate change.
Public opinion is often blamed by environmentalists as a major roadblock to effective action on issues such as global warming.
Student’s Use of Information
What about this passage?
READ ORIGINAL PASSAGE.
CLICK TO REVEAL STUDENT’S USE.
Is the student’s version plagiarism? Take a moment to read this carefully.
When I go to the next screen I’ll ask you to vote on this.
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23. Plagiarism or not? Plagiarism Not plagiarism
Mistake: Failure to cite paraphrased ideas
The correct answer is PLAGIARISM.
IF TIME IS AVAILABLE, ASK STUDENTS TO DISCUSS THE CORRECT ANSWER.
Mistake #5: Failure to cite paraphrased ideas.
You must acknowledge IDEAS that are not your own. It does not matter if you re-phrase the idea using your own slightly different words. Plagiarism includes representing an idea as your own without giving credit to the original author.
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24. Student’s Use of Information
How do we fix this?
Environmentalists often diagnose public opinion as a key obstacle to effective action on concerns including climate change.
Original
Student’s Use of Information
Public opinion is often blamed by environmentalists as a major roadblock to effective action on issues such as global warming
Note that quotation marks are NOT needed because the exact words of the original author were not used. The citation IS required to credit the author’s original IDEA.
Let’s proceed to another example.
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(Meyer 95).

25. Example Information to include in References
Book: Author. (Year). Book Title. City: Publisher, Year. Page(s). Hanski, Ilkka (1991). Dung Beetle Ecology. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. pp. 626–672. Journal Article: Author. (Year). “Article Title.” Journal Title Volume (issue): pages. DOI. Jones, G. D. and Jones, S. D. (2001). "The uses of pollen and its implication for Entomology". Neotropical Entomology 30(3): 314–349. doi: /S X

26. Example Information to include in References
Webpages: Author. (Date)“Article Title.” Name of Website. Date Retrieved. Dollinger, André (January 2002). “ Insects.” Ancient Egyptian Bestiary: Insects. Retrieved July 19, 2011.

27. What is the difference between plagiarism and copyright infringement?
It’s like the difference between lying and stealing: both are dishonest but in different ways.

28. Do You Know anyone Accused of plagiarizing?
A Few Infamous Alleged Plagiarists
Senator John Walsh, Montana
Benny Johnson, BuzzFeed Politics Writer
Vanessa Ryan, Assistant Professor of English, Brown University
Jonah Lehrer, Journalist & Author

29. What is copyright? What does holding copyright allow you to do?
“a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. Code) to the authors of ‘original works of authorship’ including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works” – Copyright Basics, U.S. Copyright Office
What does holding copyright allow you to do?
How long – general life of author +70 years.
Make copies
Distribute copies
Display the work in public
Perform the work in public
Make derivative works

30. Fair Use – Four Factors Purpose & Character of Use –
Nonprofit or educational vs. commercial
Transformative vs. exact copy
Nature of the Copyrighted Work
Published or unpublished?
Nonfiction vs. fiction
Amount of the Work Used
Quantity – compared to full amt of work
Quailty – “heart of the work”?
Effect on the Value of or Market for the Work
“The Fair Use Exception.” University System of Georgia. Web. 7 Feb _exception