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Plagiarism Prevention
Use of the World Wide Web as a research resource has exacerbated the problem of plagiarism in colleges and universities worldwide.
Concerns, procedures and sanctions about academic honesty are articulated in the FIU Code of Academic Integrity which was adopted by the Student Government Association on November 28, 2001. The following Pledge from the FIU Student Handbook specifically discourages plagiarism.
As a student of this university:
- I will be honest in my academic endeavors.
- I will not represent someone else's work as my own.
- I will not cheat, or will I aid in another's cheating.
The links to tutorials and websites listed below will provide you with information and techniques for the prevention of plagiarism
Interactive Tutorials
The Plagiarism Court: You Be The Judge
This well-designed, interactive tutorial from Fairfield University provides an overview of plagiarism and its legal and ethical consequences. Most importantly it suggests "notetaking, documentation and writing strategies to help you avoid accidental plagiarism". A quiz section provides an opportunity to check ones understanding and to receive feedback on your choices. It is also available in a non-Flash html version.
You Quote It, You Note It
This interactive tutorial from Acadia University (Canada) discusses plagiarism by comparing paraphrasing and quoting, shows how to properly do both as well as how to properly cite your sources. And, it takes about 10 minutes to complete!
What is Plagiarism?
From Rutgers University, this is an informative yet humorous introduction to plagiarism including tips to improve ones writing in an effort to avoid plagiarism. This tutorial consists of two flash movies and a quiz to test your understanding of the content.
Avoiding Plagiarism
Produced by Longman Publishing, this interactive website discusses when to document your sources and provides clear direction and opportunities to practice proper quoting and paraphrasing.
Avoiding Plagiarism
This interactive tutorial and quiz from Mt. Hood Community College (OR) is a simple introduction to plagiarism and how to cite sources.
Instructional Web Pages
Avoiding Plagiarism - A Guide for Students
An quick, easy to read primer from the University of Oregon describing and providing tips for avoiding plagiarism.
Paraphrase: Write it in Your Own Words
- This page comes from Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL). It provides examples and directions for paraphrasing properly. In addition, it links to a page of exercises for practicing paraphrasing and a page on quoting, paraphrasing and summarizing. There are printer-friendly and PDF versions available on this page.
Quoting and Paraphrasing Sources
This series of web pages from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center, provides a simple explanation of plagiarism and focuses on directions to successfully quote and paraphrase in your writing.
Plagiarism.org
The Learning Center at this commercial site is designed to help educators and students develop a better sense of what plagiarism means and to teach the planning, organizational, and citation skills essential for producing quality writing and research. Although this site is affiliated with various products including Turnitin.com (FIU has a license) there is a great deal of useful information in this extensive module.
Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It
Avoiding Plagiarism
This web page from The Writing Place at Northwestern University provides tips for avoiding accidental plagiarism.
How to Avoid Plagiarism
This web page from Northwestern University's Undergraduate Academic Conduct Committee provides Guidelines for Proper Attribution including examples with clear explanations as well as sample citations for direct quotation, interpretation and paraphrasing.
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This page is maintained by:
Stephanie Brenenson
brenenso@fiu.edu
Library Instruction Coordinator
University Park, Green Library
Florida International University
Last revised: July 2008
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