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PLAGIARISM: What is it? What are some examples of it? How can you avoid it? Erin Tanner, EDT 6005

As long as there have been scholars, poets, artists, and musicians who have created... ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

...there have been other scholars, poets, artists, and musicians who have "borrowed." ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How familiar are you with the concept of plagiarism? Take the quiz! See the next slide to find out if you were right...

ALL of the situations were examples of some form of plagiarism! Are you surprised? Next, let's learn more about what plagiarism is, see some examples of it, and learn how to avoid it!

So what IS plagiarism, exactly? Plagiarism is the act of presenting another's intellectual property — words, thoughts, research, or artistic work — as one's own. What are some things that could be plagiarized? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Let's look at a few well-known examples of plagiarism...

An example of plagiarism from the music world, Part 1: Should Nirvana have taken full credit for writing the melody of this song, "Come As You Are," which was recorded in 1991? Think you know the answer? Don't decide until you've seen Part 2!

An example of plagiarism from the music world, Part 2: Or should this band, Killing Joke, get the credit? This song, "Eighties," was recorded (as the title suggests) in 1984: Wait - we're not done yet! Watch the video in Part 3 before you make up your mind...

An example of plagiarism from the music world, Part 3: Or did the melody originate with this band, The Damned? This song, "Life Goes On," was recorded in 1982: Each of these songs is slightly different. Are there enough similarities to make a case for copyright violation (i.e., plagiarism)?

The lawyers thought so! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Next, let's look at an example of plagiarism from the literary world.

An example of plagiarism in academic nonfiction... ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Many people still disagree as to whether Ambrose's plagiarism was intentional or simply careless. A Jan. 10, 2002, segment of the NPR program "All Things Considered" featured a discussion of disputed passages from his work and an interview with a plagiarism expert. Do you think Ambrose's plagiarism was intentional? Listen to the excerpt here .

These examples all involved alleged plagiarism from other sources. But did you know...

...that it's possible to plagiarize from your own work?! This is called self-plagiarism . The APA Publication Manual says, "Just as researchers do not present the work of others as their own (plagiarism), they do not present their own previously published work as new scholarship (self-plagiarism)" (American Psychological Association, 2010, p. 16). An example of this would be writing a paper for one class, then resubmitting the paper later for another class without mentioning that it's been graded before. One school or instructor may accept this, while another may not. ALWAYS ask your instructor if it is acceptable for you to reuse an old paper, even if parts of it are rewritten.

Now that you've learned what plagiarism is and have seen some examples, how can you avoid plagiarism in your own work?

Avoiding plagiarism in your research and writing: ,[object Object],[object Object]

The best defense against plagiarism is to take careful notes and cite the sources where you found your information. If you're not sure, cite your source! This short video from Kevin deLaplante of The Critical Thinking Academy clearly explains how to determine if something needs to be cited:

So how do you go about "citing sources"? What does a citation look like? How do you know what format to use? ,[object Object],The Modern Language Association (MLA) Handbook The Associated Press (AP) Stylebook The American Psychological Association (APA) Publication Manual

For the purpose of this tutorial, we're going to use the APA Publication Manual format. ,[object Object],The American Psychological Association (APA) Publication Manual

Creating an in-text citation in APA format: ,[object Object],"Researchers do not claim the words and ideas of another as their own; they give credit where credit is due." Next: What are the different parts of an APA in-text citation?

What information makes up an APA-style in-text citation? This is a quote from a book: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object], " Researchers do not claim the words and ideas of another as their own; they give credit where credit is due " ( American Psychological Association , 2010 , p. 15 ) .

In-text citations give the reader enough information to find the full entry on your References page. This should be the last page of your research paper. In other style guides, a References page might be known as a Works Cited page or a Bibliography . Next: How should you format the entries on a References page?

This video explains how to format APA-style entries on a References page: Next: Summary. What have we covered in this tutorial?

What have we covered in this tutorial? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Now let's see what you've learned! ,[object Object],Click on the link below to take a short quiz to test your knowledge about plagiarism.

Final words... "Taking something from one man and making it worse is plagiarism." - George Moore

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