Copyright & Plagiarism: Anti-Plagiarism

From Merriam-Webster Dictionary:

• to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own
• use (another's production) without crediting the source

Many reasons this happens:

• Poor time management
• Unsure how to cite or what needs to be cited
• Complicated citation rules and guidelines
• Desire to get a good grade or to obtain premier job opportunities
• After note taking, not remembering the words are not your own

Consult with a librarian or your professors on what to cite as well as how to cite.

Read about citation styles in:

Students are responsible for knowing and understanding what constitutes plagiarism, unintentional or not.

Basic instructions on citing:

• A direct quote from someone else's work requires quotation marks around it and a citation
• Paraphrasing from someone else's work requires a citation
• Referring to a previous study requires a citation

Places where you might find data you are required to cite:

• Electronic article(s)
• Print journal article(s)
• Web page(s)
• Drug monographs from electronic databases

Librarians are available to work with you so you are informed about the citation and research process.

• Use quotes when you use verbatim parts of another authors work and cite that source
• When you refer to previous work by other researchers, cite the original source using the correct formatting style
• Cite yourself if you are using material you presented previously
• Learn and use the style guidelines used by your program
• Use reference management software to make citing quick and easy!

Citations are located in the text of an article, paper, manuscript or book. It is called an in-text citation.

In-text citation:

• A number, an author, or author-date format

Reference list:

• Located at the end of the work. Helps the reader locate the original work

The MWU Student Handbook explains "Academic Honesty" in Appendices 1-4. Plagiarism is an act of Academic Misconduct.

Plagiarism: Presenting as one's own the work of another, including AI (artificial intelligence) generated work, without proper acknowledgement; deceitful practice, utilizing a substitute or acting as a substitute in any academic evaluation, of knowingly permitting one's work to be submitted by another person without the instructor's authorization.