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Plagiarism Susan Miller. 11/25/08. Plagiarism. What does it mean?
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PlagiarismSusan Miller 11/25/08
Plagiarism • What does it mean? • Plagiarize - to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (a created production) without crediting the source vi: to commit literary theft: present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source… • FROM: Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary 9th ed, (Springfield, Ma: Merriam 1981, p. 870).
Syracuse University Library Webpage • http://library.syr.edu • Here is where you can do all your research.
Citing Sources • Cite everything that is not your words or thoughts • Guides to these sources are found on the Syracuse University Library webpage. http://library.syr.edu/cite/citationstyle.html
Keep Track of your Sources • Keep track of your sources from the beginning. It may be almost impossible to find it again. • Keep notes on your sources. • If the full citation is available print it out so you will have it for your bibliography.
What is common knowledge • It is knowledge you already know like who was the first president of the United States. • If you know the information without looking it up. • If you look the answer up and only find one reference to it, it is not common knowledge.
Refining Your Topic • Give yourself time to prepare the topic • Refining your topic may take time. • Create a list of words relating to your topic. Create a concept map. • Finding the appropriate articles, books or sources takes time. • Good research is not done in a few minutes. • You may need to keep refining your topic.
What is paraphrasing? • It is to reword the statement. • It is not just changing a word or two.
Academic Integrity • More than just plagiarism • Not cheating on tests • Doing your own homework and papers • You can not use a paper you did for another class • Do not use someone else’s paper • Academic Integrity Office at Syracuse University • http://academicintegrity.syr.edu/index.php?page=students
What happens if I cheat? • Fail a test or assignment • Fail a class • Be expelled from School
I won’t get caught • Quotes can be traced on the internet • Syracuse University Uses Turnitin • Tons of papers are in there database • Other Students from your school have submitted papers in this database • You may have submitted papers
Develop Good Research Skills • Keep track of your citations • Know how to evaluate your resources • http://library.syr.edu/instruction/tutorials/infolit/EvaluatingSources.html • Learn how to properly cite things • Realize that research can not be done quickly.
Remember Who are your allies • Your teacher • Your librarian
Plagiarism can follow you all your life • “Putin accused of plagiarizing his PhD thesis” Times on line March 26, 2008 • http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article695235.ece • Stories about plagiarism • http://www.diverseeducation.com/artman/publish/printer_6231.shtml • http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0511/p14s01-lire.html?s=widep