Chicano/Latino Studies: Plagiarism
What is Plagiarism
Plagiarism is when you present someone else's words or ideas as your own.
Plagiarism can be accidental or intentional, and is taken very seriously as a form of academic misconduct. It is important to make sure that you acknowledge when information you are presenting comes from other sources or authors. Citations are an essential part of your paper or presentation.
Plagiarism can be:
- Using someone else's words or ideas without giving them credit;
- Copying images or music without permission or without proper attribution;
- Citing the wrong source, or using incomplete or inaccurate citations;
- Presenting someone else's work as your own;
- Failing to acknowledge the contribution of others in collaborative work.
Avoid plagiarism by understanding what you do and do not need to cite.
Plagiarism Web sites:
- Quotes, Paraphrases, and Summaries: What They Are and How to Use ThemFrom OWL at Purdue.
- Plagiarism ResourcesPlagiarism.org
- Paraphrase: Write it in your own wordsPurdue OWL
- Quoting & ParaphrasingThe University of Wisconsin - Madison
- Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and QuotingHarvard Guide to Using Sources
- Paraphrase and SummaryUniversity of Toronto
- Quoting, Summarizing, and Paraphrasing in a NutshellUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Recognize Plagiarism - The Indiana U. Tutorial
Credits
This tutorial site was developed by the Instructional Systems Technology Department in the School of Education at Indiana University Bloomington to offer students a chance to learn how to recognize plagiarism.
- Content Design: Theodore Frick, Elizabeth Boling
- Test Design and Software: Andrew Barrett, Theodore Frick, Cesur Dagli
- Interaction Analytics: Rod Myers
- Instructional Development and Formative Evaluation: Meltem Albayrak-Karahan, Joseph Defazio, Noriko Matsumura
Avoiding Plagiarism Infographic
A Plagiarism Carol
An object lesson on the potentially life-changing consequences of plagiarism. Note: if you don't speak Norwegian, click the "cc" icon to see the English subtitles. Brought to you by the University of Bergen, Norway.
Citation Guidance on the Web
Here are web resources to learn about citation styles:
- OWL - Purdue's Online Writing LabDetailed guide to APA, MLA, and Chicago citation styles. Navigate to "Research and Citation" on the left to access citation style help.
- Citing Government DocumentsGuides to citing government documents in APA, MLA, Chicago, and Turabian styles from the University of Nebraska, Kearney Library.
- Basic Legal CitationGuide from Cornell University School of Law. Updated in 2011, this guide includes a "how to cite" page including directions on citing constitutions, statutes, rules, and more
Plagiarism Quiz
Find out more about plagiarism as well as "best practices" for writing a research paper. Take this quiz from Stephen Bailey's Academic Writing for International Students (Routledge 2011) and receive instant feedback: