What is Plagiarism?
According to The New Oxford American English Dictionary 1, the word "Plagiarism" originates from the Latin word for kidnapper and refers to the "practice of taking else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own." Obviously, cutting and pasting from internet documents, or buying a paper from an online "paper mill" are examples of plagiarism. However, so is improperly citing ones sources. We've put together this collection of resources to help you avoid plagiarism.
1 "plagiarism n." The New Oxford American Dictionary, second edition. Ed. Erin McKean. Oxford University Press, 2005. Oxford Reference Online. Oxford University Press. Vanderbilt University. 18 May 2009 http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/eres?id=972views/ENTRY.html?subview=Main&entry=t183.e59311
Vanderbilt University Resources
- Guide to the Culture and Language of Maintaining Academic IntegrityProduced by the English Language Center (ELC), The Guide to the Culture and Language of Maintaining Academic Integrity gives a brief overview of what academic integrity means within the context of Vanderbilt University including the different types of possible academic integrity violations. This resource also includes an interactive practice on recognizing instances of plagiarism and tips and advice on how to avoid making these types of mistakes in your own writing. The resource concludes with a list of frequently used academic integrity terms, all defined within their use at Vanderbilt.
- Owen Graduate School of Management Honor Code By-LawsFrom the OGSM Honor Code Preamble: "Owen Students are honorable. They stand for that which is right: they do not lie, cheat, steal, or plagiarize, nor tolerate those who do."
- Avoiding PlagiarismA resource from Vanderbilt University's Jean and Alexander Heard Library.
- Vanderbilt Center for Teaching: Cheating & PlagiarismA collection of anti-plagiarism resources for both teachers and students.
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