Plagiarism

Avoiding Plagiarism -- from Sharon Williams of Hamilton College

"Writers sometimes plagiarize ideas from outside sources without realizing that they are doing so. "

Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It -- from Indiana University

Topics include:

• How to Recognize Unacceptable and Acceptable Paraphrases
  • An Unacceptable Paraphrase
  • An Acceptable Paraphrase
  • Another Acceptable Paraphrase
• Strategies for Avoiding Plagiarism
• Terms You Need to Know (or What is Common Knowledge?)

Avoiding Plagiarism -- from The Writing Place, Northwestern University

Topics include:

• What is plagiarism, and why should writers worry about it?
• Some tips for avoiding accidental plagiarism when you use sources
• Applying these tips: avoiding two common forms of accidental plagiarism
  • Paraphrases with no citation
  • Misplaced citations
• Example of acceptable paraphrase: putting the idea in your own words