精东AV

Skip to main content

精东AV is committed to the ideals of intellectual honesty and integrity and is respectful of intellectual property. All members of the 精东AV community are expected to maintain honesty in their academic work.

The word plagiarism comes from the Latin word聽plagiarius,聽meaning 鈥渒idnapper.鈥 When someone plagiarizes, they鈥檙e stealing someone, not just their ideas. In that spirit, first-year composition courses teach students the ethcial implications of plagiarism. On this page, you will find information about what constitutes plagiarism, how to avoid plagiarism, what its penalties are, and who is affected by plagiarism.

Plagiarism Defined
Plagiarism is the unacknowledged use of another person鈥檚 writing or of his or her words, ideas, facts, and arguments. Plagiarism is never acceptable in University writing.

Resources

The following sites provide resources for instructors and students to help avoid plagiarism in the writing classroom.


This statement from the Council of Writing Program Administration is intended to provide helpful suggestions and clarifications so that instructors, administrators, and students can work together more effectively in support of excellence in teaching and learning.


Useful site includes information and handouts about academic writing, about actions that might be seen as plagiarism, about choosing when to give credit, as well as exercises for practice.


Annotated list of links to websites for students and faculty to assist in avoiding plagiarism.


Comprehensive site that includes information about cultural differences with plagiarism, technology and plagiarism, teaching strategies, as well as teacher and student viewpoints.


Provides numerous handouts on avoiding plagiarism, on using sources, and on how to incorporate sources into student writing.

Plagiarism Policies and Definitions from Area Schools
The following links provide additional information about how other local colleges and universities define and address plagiarism at their institutions.