Plagiarism happens when you use someone else’s writing or ideas and either try to pass them off as your own, or when you fail give the author credit. It is not wrong to repeat other people’s ideas, but you must credit authors whose words you cite in your papers. So, to avoid plagiarism, learn and use the rules that are accepted internationally to allow fair use of others’ work.

Plagiarism is a serious offense: it can have dire consequences for your academic career; you may be expelled from college or earn a grade of zero on the plagiarized assignment;  you may fail the course; and in high-school, the school principal may notify your parents or guardians.

The resources below show how you give credit where credit is due, how to format bibliographies and works cited pages, and a quiz to determine whether you are a plagiarist.

Academic Honesty: https://leeds.bates.edu/cbb/quiz/intro/integrity.html

Bibliography: https://leeds.bates.edu/cbb/indexf7a0.html?q=node/41

Style Guides: https://leeds.bates.edu/cbb/index7a61.html?q=node/56

Plagiarism sample 1: https://leeds.bates.edu/cbb/examples/mosaic/mosaic1/index.html

Plagiarism sample 2: https://leeds.bates.edu/cbb/examples/paraphrase2/index.html