Once you find important information by good research, you must use it in a way that is acceptable in the academic world. There are three topics that you need to study: Plagiarism, Citations, and Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing.

Plagiarism
What is plagiarism, and what are the consequences of plagiarizing?
Plagiarism is the academic crime of using another person's words or ideas without proper citation (see definition for "plagiarize" in the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary). If your institution, colleagues, or professional organization believe that you have unfairly used the work (the intellectual property) of another person, you may lose your job, be asked to leave your university, and/or have your professional career ruined. Here is some information on this problem.

Plagiarism Information
Plagiarism a simple definition
Plagiarism: Terms and Tutorials links
Plagiarism Resources Links
TIPS for Avoiding Plagiarism a brief summary

Avoiding Plagiarism basic information from Indiana University OWLWeb-Based Plagiarism Awareness Tutorial Newman University, with pre- and post-tutorial quizzes

Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Avoid It Suggestions from Indiana University including examples of what to do and what not to do.

Guidelines for Technical Writing by V.L. Young and K.J. Sampson

St. Martin's Tutorial on Avoiding Plagiarism detailed suggestions and description of techniques

Plagiarism Examples of various kinds of plagiarism from the Princeton University Writing Center [PDF]

How Not to Plagiarize A FAQ from the University of Toronto on how to integrate others work without plagiarizing it.

Strategies to promote academic integrity Suggestions for what teachers can do to prevent various forms of cheating from University of California, Santa Barbara.

Anti-Plagiarism Strategies for Use in Assigning Research Papers A 6-point guideline for teachers from Robert Harris of Southern California University. Suggestions for teachers from University of Southern California. Useful for students too!

Avoiding Plagiarism...interactive tutorials
How to recognize plagiarism a quiz on definitions and another on examples from Indiana University School of Education; includes a 10 item quizSan Jose Public Library Plagiarism Resources tutorial and quiz
Is it Plagiarism? Easy and complex situations
Plagiarism self-testone problem
Copyright & Plagiarism Tutorials

Plagiarism and the Web From Western Illinois University, information on an archive of pre-written papers that some students have used

10 Myths about Copyright an essay by electronic publisher Brad Templeton (Clarinet, Newsedge Corporation) explaining 11 commonly held "beliefs" about copyright and fair use; there's also a discussion about the "rights" of linking to web pages.

In the news
Google News search Current news pages on 'plagiarism' or 'academic honesty.'
Plagiarism plagiarism A news report on plagiarism which was itself plagiarized.


Policy statements and rules on plagiarism