PLAGIARISM
What Is Plagiarism?
It is using other's ideas and words without clearly What is Plagiarism? It is using other's ideas and words without clearly acknowledging the source of that information. Definition taken from http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/plagiarism.html
What Is Intellectual Property?
What is Intellectual Property? It is the product of human intellect that is unique and un-obvious with some value in the marketplace. Definition taken from http://www.legal-database.com/intellectualproperty.htm
Actions That Might Be Seen As Plagiarism Buying, stealing, or borrowing a paper Copying from one source w/o citing (on purpose or by accident) Using the source too closely when paraphrasing Hiring or asking someone to write your paper Building on someone's ideas w/o citing Deliberate Plagiarism Possible Accidental Plagiarism
When Do I Cite Sources?
You must cite someone else's words you quote words you summarize words you paraphrase
You must cite someone else's idea (interpretation, opinion, conclusion) data graph, photograph, table of information
You must cite someone else's experiment or survey example phrase
You must cite someone else's video source (film, TV) structure or sequencing of facts, ideas, or arguments
You do not have to cite YOUR: words idea (interpretation, opinion, conclusion) data
You do not have to cite YOUR: graph, photograph, table of information experiment or survey example
You do not have to cite YOUR: phrase expression of common knowledge
Did you think of it? yes no Is it common knowledge yes Don't Cite! no Cite it!
What Is Common Knowledge?
What is Common Knowledge? If you were to look at 10 sources and find the info in 6 or 7 of them, then it is common knowledge.
Rule of Thumb If you aren't sure, CITE IT!
Why Should I Cite?
The Moral Reasons Trust is valuable. Your cheating isn't fair to everyone else. You are breaking the law.
The Intellectual Reasons Citing your sources... makes your paper better proves you did more work proves it's your work
Another something Your thoughts are more important than the source.
Plagiarism… It ain’t worth it.