Plagiarism, put simply, is taking credit for work that isn't your own. This is addressed in two main ways for students:
Academic dishonesty
Knowingly copying someone else's work and submitting it as your own.
Includes things like cheating on a test or assignment, or purchasing an essay or paper online.
Improper citation practices
Although this is often unintentional, improper citation of resources in a research paper is also considered academic dishonesty or plagiarism.
Take the time to learn about how to cite in MLA or APA style when you have an assignment involving research. Librarians can help you with any citation questions.
We recommend you keep a research log to stay organized and make sure you don't accidentally plagiarize in your papers.
