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Using Information Ethically Part 1

Using Information Ethically Part 1 . Plagiarism. Objectives. Locate the University's policies on Academic Integrity Define Plagiarism Distinguish proper use of information from plagiarism. Academic honesty . Being honest in all scholarly activities Georgia Southern Honor Code:

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Using Information Ethically Part 1

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  1. Using Information EthicallyPart 1 Plagiarism

  2. Objectives • Locate the University's policies on Academic Integrity • Define Plagiarism • Distinguish proper use of information from plagiarism Plagiarism

  3. Academic honesty Being honest in all scholarly activities Georgia Southern Honor Code: “I will be academically honest in all my course work and will not tolerate the academic dishonesty of others” Plagiarism

  4. Plagiarism Definition: “The unaccredited use of someone else’s words or ideas.” Stolley, Karl. "Avoiding Plagiarism." OWL at Purdue. 28 Sept. 2006. Purdue University. 26 Jan. 2007 <http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/01/>. Plagiarism

  5. Georgia Southern UniversityPlagiarism defined: Student Conduct Code See Academic Dishonesty in the TOC. http://deanofstudents.georgiasouthern.edu/conduct/student-code-of-conduct/ Note: GaSouthern’s definition includes the unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another and the purchase of academic materials from an agency Plagiarism

  6. Plagiarism

  7. Distinctions To quote: to provide an exact duplication of an author’s words as they appear in the original source To paraphrase: to provide a restatement of the author’s words in your own words To summarize: to provide a brief overview of the author’s main points from an original source Plagiarism

  8. Tips for avoiding plagiarism • Organization • Preparing • Good note-taking • Giving credit/attribution, i.e., citing sources • Asking for help Plagiarism

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