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Plagiarism

Understanding Plagiarism

Plagiarism is more than just copying—it’s using someone else’s ideas or words without proper credit. Whether intentional or not, plagiarism can result in serious academic consequences. Many students plagiarize by accident, especially when summarizing or using online sources. The Writing Center is here to help you learn how to properly cite and avoid common pitfalls. Explore the links below for helpful tools, examples, and handouts to keep your writing honest and original.

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Plagiarism

There are a variety of reasons for avoiding plagiarism in college — losing credit for a course or paper if you are called before the Honor Council at Valpo, feeling sheepish if you make this mistake inadvertently, and the sense of fairness you have toward other people’s creative efforts. (In terms of media, you want to avoid costs involved with copyright violation, whether real or alleged!)

The Writing Center will gladly help you determine if you have included enough citations in order to help you avoid plagiarism. In fact, this is a very typical request!

Self-Correcting Test

A self-correcting test: Can you recognize plagiarism?

Faculty Suggestions

An excellent article with suggestions for faculty: Lipson, A.L., & Reindl, S.M. (2003) The responsible plagiarist: Understanding students who misuse resources. About Campus, 8(3), 7-14.

Definitions & Handouts

Definitions and examples, plus distributable handouts: www.plagiarism.org

Notable Case Examples

Examples of noted plagiarism cases: Wikipedia

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