Plagiarism

Plagiarism
Example: Project – Poster on the ‘Diseases of the Lung’

nice……….., but

Where is the
information from?

Image Source:
http://shop.mja.com.au/popup_image.php?pID=321
Plagiarism:

“Using another’s work without giving credit”

(UC Davis, Div. of students Affairs, 2006)
Work
• Words and ideas of others
• also graphics, computer programs and other creative
expressions:• writing
• charts
• data graphs
• picture diagrams
• websites
• movies

(UC Davis, Div. of students Affairs, 2006)

Solution:

Cite your source

Source
Includes published works:
Books
Magazine
Textbooks
Websites
Movies
How to Cite Sources:

Identify the source in the text, putting the author’s last name and publication year
In brackets and giving the page number where the cited information appear.

(Hacker, 2003, p. 391). The author’s name links the reader to a list at the end of s. the
paper giving full publishing information.

Sources Cited:
Hacker, D., A Writer’s reference, 5th Ed. (Bedford/St. Martin Press 2003) pp. 391-2.

(UC Davis, Div. of students Affairs, 2006)

“Why is plagiarism so bad
• You are cheating yourself
• Plagiarism is dishonest and/or misleading
• Plagiarism violates university conduct
• Plagiarism devalues others’ original work
• It is wrong to take or use property (an author’s work)”

(UC Davis, Div. of students Affairs, 2006)

References :

University of California, Davis (UC, Davis) (2006), Avoiding Plagiarism:

Mastering the Art of Scholarship, Author UC Davis, Div of Student Affairs.