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.
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Vanderbilt University Resources
- Owen Graduate School of Management Honor ConstitutionFrom 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 PlagiarismFrom the "Getting Started With Your Research" guide developed by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library at Vanderbilt University.
- Tips on Avoiding PlagiarismA resource from the Writing Studio at Vanderbilt University.
- Vanderbilt Center for Teaching: Cheating & PlagiarismA collection of anti-plagiarism resources for both teachers and students.
Additional Academic Resources
- Plagiarism.orgA resource from the people behind the plagiarism detector Turnitin.com. Includes an "accidental plagiarism" detector called WriteCheck, as well as an explanation of the types of plagiarism, and the different citation formats.
- Princeton University: Acknowledging Your SourcesPart of the Academic Integrity online booklet.
- Princeton University: Examples of PlagiarismPart of the Academic Integrity online booklet.
- The OWL at Purdue: Avoiding PlagiarismA service of the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University.
- Indiana University: Understanding PlagiarismA resource developed by the Indiana University School of Education.
- Plagiarism bibliographyCollection of plagiarism articles, case studies, tools etc. compiled by a librarian at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
- Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid ItA service of the Writing Tutorial Services at Indiana University.
- The Writing Center: PlagiarismA resource from the Writing Center at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
- The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing: PlagiarismResource from a professor at Washington College.
- Citing Sources and Avoiding PlagiarismResource from the Duke University Libraries.
- Plagiarism TutorialAn interactive tutorial developed by the Vaughan Memorial Library at Acadia University in Nova Scotia, Canada.
- Avoiding Plagiarism: Mastering the Art of ScholarshipResource from the Office of Student Judicial Affairs at the University of California-Davis.
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