This tutorial will help you to understand and recognize plagiarism.
Avoiding plagiarism is important -- both in writing and speaking. When you properly acknowledge the
contributions to knowledge made by other people, you are showing respect for
their work, and you are giving credit where credit is due. You are not
misleading the reader to believe that your work is solely your own.
This tutorial is divided into sections:
The Indiana
University Definition
Overview: when
and how to give credit; recommendations; decision flowchart
Plagiarism Cases:
links to Web sites describing real plagiarism cases
Examples:
word-for-word and paraphrasing plagiarism -- 5 examples each
Practice with
feedback: identifying plagiarism -- 10 items
Test: if you pass,
you can print a confirmation certificate
Resources: Web
sites, books, dictionary links, references
Indiana University tutorial on recognizing and avoiding plagiarism.
