Plagiarism

What is it?

What’s the big deal?

Why do we do it?

How can we avoid it?

Plagiarism in the News

Fox's 'New Girl' Sued For Plagiarism, Intellectual Property Thefthttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/21/new-girl-lawsuit_n_4638204.htmlNow Shia LeBeouf is Plagiarizing Kenneth Goldsmithhttp://gapersblock.com/bookclub/2014/01/21/now_shia_labeouf_is_plagiarizing_kenneth_goldsmith_and_maybe_the_poetry_foundation/Rachel Maddow accuses Sen. Rand Paul of plagiarismhttp://on.aol.com/video/rand-paul-caught-plagiarizing-speech-517990840Rand Paul responds to accusationhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlC9VY9om20

Is it ok to…

…use the ideas of another author without providing a reference, even if you write them in your own words?

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Is it ok to…

…use the ideas of another author without providing a reference, even if you write them in your own words?

Even if you do not directly copy the author's words you must provide a reference when you talk about their ideas.

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Is it ok to…

…submit all or part of one essay for two separate assignments?

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Is it ok to…

…submit all or part of one essay for two separate assignments?

Although this may surprise you, self-plagiarism is a form of plagiarism and is not permitted.

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Is it ok to…

…include a fact or saying in your assignment which is generally known without providing a reference?

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Is it ok to…

…include a fact or saying in your assignment which is generally known without providing a reference?

If a fact is generally well known or 'common knowledge' then you don't need to reference it. Bear in mind that what you consider to be common knowledge may not be well known to others, if in doubt provide a reference

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Is it ok to…

…incorporate text from another source, changing one or two words and providing a citation?

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Is it ok to…

…incorporate text from another source, changing one or two words and providing a citation?

If you do not intend to quote directly from the source, you must write about it in your own words. Using too many words from the original source is plagiarism, even if you provide a reference.

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What is the big deal?

Plagiarism is an act of theft.

Plagiarism is dishonest.

Plagiarism is a form of cheating.

CSU Student Code of Conduct

Plagiarism and Misrepresentation of Work

No student will represent the work of others as his or her own. Themes, essays, term papers, tests, presentations and other similar assignments must be the work of the student submitting them. When direct quotations are used, they must be indicated and when the ideas of another are incorporated, they must be appropriately cited.

1. No student will submit the same assignment for two courses without the prior consent of the instructor

From CSU Student Code of Conduct 2012-13; “Conduct Regulations I-E” p.2

Why do people plagiarize?

Don’t know what plagiarism is

Lack of confidence in one’s own abilities

Pressure to succeed

Poor time-management

How can we avoid plagiarism

Take good notes

Quote, paraphrase, summarize

Cite!

Cite your sources!

Why?

Citations refer readers to your original source(s)

Provide evidence for your conclusions

Prove you aren’t plagiarizing!

When?

Cite any ideas not your own

When in doubt, CITE!

How?

Use citation managers to organize your sources

Follow formats in appropriate style guides

To cite or not to cite?

A recent study concluded the global temperature has increased .6 degrees C in the past 100 years.

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To cite or not to cite?

A recent study concluded the global temperature has increased .6 degrees C in the past 100 years.

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Include the author and year of the study so your readers can find it for themselves in your reference list. “A recent study concluded the global temperature has increased .6 degrees C in the past 100 years (Barton & Watkins, 2007).”

To cite or not to cite?

It's my opinion that people remain dependent on petroleum because most of us are unwilling to change our habits and our way of life.

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To cite or not to cite?

It's my opinion that people remain dependent on petroleum because most of us are unwilling to change our habits and our way of life.

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You do not have to cite your own opinions

To cite or not to cite?

According to Nagel, online citation managers are often flawed, and it’s important to refer to your style manual for citation help.

To cite or not to cite?

According to Nagel, online citation managers are often flawed, and it’s important to refer to your style manual for citation help.

You must always cite the ideas of others. For example, “According to Nagel (2015), online citation managers are often flawed…”

To cite or not to cite?

Atlanta is the capital of Georgia

To cite or not to cite?

Atlanta is the capital of Georgia

You do not have to cite facts considered to be common knowledge

To cite or not to cite?

It is the policy of Clayton State University that “no student will represent the work of others as his or her own.”

To cite or not to cite?

It is the policy of Clayton State University that “no student will represent the work of others as his or her own.”

You must always cite direct quotations.

Citation information for books

Don’t forget the page number!

Citation information for articles

Don’t forget the page number!Record info for ALL sources

Citation information for websites

www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/georgia-history-overview

Don’t use the source

Use whatever information is available

Ask a librarian to help you find it

What if I can’t find the citation information?

More info

Library Research LibGuide- Plagiarism

http://clayton.libguides.com/research/plagiarism

Paraphrasing, patchwriting, and direct quotes

http://content.easybib.com/students/research-guide/paraphrasing-patchwriting-direct-quotes/

Plagiarism: What every student needs to know

http://www.clark.edu/Library/iris/use/use_home.shtml