What is plagiarism and how can I avoid it?

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What is plagiarism? 

Plagiarism is the presentation of other people's work as your own, either intentionally or unintentionally. 

Examples of plagiarism: 

  • Directly copying sentences, paragraphs or other information without appropriate referencing. This includes: 

  • published or unpublished documents 

  • designs 

  • sounds, images, photographs and films 

  • data and computer code 

  • Paraphrasing someone else’s work without referencing 

  • Using facts, information and ideas directly derived from an identifiable source without referencing 

 

Tips to avoid plagiarism: 

  • Paraphrase ideas that you want to incorporate into your writing and provide the in-text as well as end-of-text reference. Keep track of your citation information for each item you use. It is recommended that you insert the in-text reference as you write your assignment and update the reference list as you go.  

  • Avoid copying and pasting. 

 

To learn more about Academic Integrity, please click here. 

  • Last Updated Dec 16, 2022
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  • Answered By Library Torrens

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