FIU Libraries: Plagiarism Prevention: Resources

FIU: CODE OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

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.

Use of the World Wide Web as a research resource has exacerbated the problem of plagiarism in colleges and universities worldwide.

The links to tutorials and websites in this guide will provide information and techniques for the prevention of plagiarism.

Preventing Plagiarism
This is an interactive and effective tutorial that explains what is plagiarism and has the participant identify instances of plagiarism and proper use of outside sources. It was created by the University of San Diego's Copley Library.
Avoiding Plagiarism: What Do I Need to Cite?
This 65 second video from Iowa State University, answers the main question, What do I need to cite?
You Quote It, You Note It
This interactive FLASH 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 only takes about 10 minutes to complete!
Diagnosis: Plagiarism
Produced by Yavapai College (AZ), this humorous video and interactive FLASH tutorial provides an overview of plagiarism, summarizing and paraphrasing including a brief info on APA or MLA (you choose) style formats.
What is Plagiarism?
From Rutgers University (NJ), this is an informative yet humorous introduction to plagiarism including tips to improve your writing in an effort to avoid plagiarism. The tutorial consists of two flash movies and a quiz to test your understanding of the content.
Plagiarism 101
Produced by University of Albany, SUNY, Plagiarism 101 is a FLASH tutorial that covers the basics of plagiarism, including what it is, what the consequences are, and how to avoid it, in three separate sections that can be viewed separately or as a whole. At the end of each section, students are prompted to answer a multiple-choice “Check Your Knowledge” question in order to proceed.

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Students who answer correctly are given a choice to continue to the next section or exit the tutorial, while students who answer incorrectly are taken through a brief review. At the end of the review, students who would like further clarification have the option of choosing a longer review in which the incorrect answers are explained more thoroughly. With this design, students who are already knowledgeable about the subject can navigate to sections that are of interest and do not have to sit through review information that may not be relevant to them while students who need more information have opportunities for learning more.
Understanding Plagiarism
Understanding Plagiarism is an interactive tutorial that focuses on familiarizing students and faculty with examples of unintentional plagiarism. The tutorial covers common student pitfalls such as self-plagiarism, understanding what common knowledge is, using personal opinion, and navigating fair use. Produced by the Community College of Vermont

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.
How to Avoid Plagiarism
This web page from Northwestern University's Undergraduate Academic Conduct Committee provides Guidelines for Proper Attribution including examples with very clear explanations as well as sample citations for direct quotation, interpretation and paraphrasing.
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
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.
Resource - Avoiding Plagiarism
This web page from The Writing Place at Northwestern University provides tips for avoiding accidental plagiarism.
Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It
This web page from Indiana University provides examples of correct and incorrect paraphrasing with commentary.
What is Visual Plagiarism?
This guide will help you understand what Visual Plagiarism is and how to avoid it. Visual Plagiarism can also be known as Art Theft. When one uses either term, they are referring to the taking of someone else's artwork or design and claiming it as one's own. This can include artwork like drawing, painting, sculpture, and photography, as well as advertisements, logos, brand names, and other visual imagery. Additionally, you will learn about the grey areas in design known as pastiche, homage, and parody in regard to another’s creative visual material, as well as the ethical and legal implications. This guide comes from Mississippi State University.

HELP WITH CITATION STYLES

Citation Help & More!
Stumped by APA, MLA, or Chicago Style? This guide will help.
Image Workstation Help
Via Reed College. Contains information on citing images in MLA, APA, and Chicago citation styles.

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