Plagiarism

What is Plagiarism?:
From the History News Network at George Mason University, Virginia, are three related statements about plagiarism: one from the American Historical Association's Statement on Standards of Professional Contact, one from Joseph Gibaldi and Walter S. Achtert's MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, and one from the Manual of the American Psychological Association.

Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Recognize and Avoid It:
A useful resource from Indiana University that not only defines plagiarism but gives helpful hints for how to tell the difference between acceptable and unacceptable paraphrasing, what is "common knowledge" and therefore does not have to be footnoted or otherwise cited, and other helpful clarifications.

Plagiarism and the Web:
A guide primarily aimed at teachers on how to avoid plagiarism and how to discourage it among students. One of the best strategies is the simplest: let students know that you know about essays available on the Web -- and then, if you get an essay that's suspicious, check it out against those resources!

Plagiarism.org:
This site tries to "level the playing field for all students" by allowing educators to test papers against a database of other papers. The related fee-based site, TurnItIn.com, allows students and educators to submit papers for plagiarism assessment.

What is Plagiarism?:
A readable guide from Georgetown University, directed to students to help them avoid plagiarism.

How Not to Plagiarize:
From the University of Toronto, a helpful summary, including some examples using MLA and APA style.

Avoiding Plagiarism:
From Concordia College, an easy-to-read and easy-to-understand guide that includes a few examples.

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