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Plagiarism Libguide

Plagiarism Libguide. Barbara Lundi Librarian Lincoln Technical Institute- Fern Park. Exercise. How many students at Lincoln Technical Institute do you believe commit plagiarism? A. All of them B. The majority of them C. Some of them D. Very few of them E. None of them.

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Plagiarism Libguide

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  1. Plagiarism Libguide Barbara Lundi Librarian Lincoln Technical Institute- Fern Park

  2. Exercise • How many students at Lincoln Technical Institute do you believe commit plagiarism? • A. All of them • B. The majority of them • C. Some of them • D. Very few of them • E. None of them

  3. Your Thoughts on Plagiarism…? Ethically speaking, how bad do you believe plagiarism to be? • A. I find it to be very unethical and would never plagiarize. • B. I find it to be a pretty bad thing to do; however, I don’t find it to be as unethical as other things (i.e. money embezzlement). • C. Hey, it’s only bad if you get caught!

  4. Did you know? According to a study conducted by the Center for Academic Integrity, nearly 80% of undergraduate students have admitted to plagiarizing at least once. Source of Information: Plagiarism Guide, LSU Libraries- http://www.lib.lsu.edu/instruction/plagiarism2.html

  5. What is Plagiarism? “To plagiarize means to take someone else’s words and/or ideas and put them into writing as though they were yours…claiming the work or thoughts of others as your own.” -Source: Lincoln Technical Institute’s Academic Honesty Policy

  6. Examples of PlagiarismYou Know You’re Plagiarizing When You… • Fail to add quotation marks to a quotation • Copy words/ideas from another source and don’t give them credit • Provide false or incorrect information about a quotation’s source • Use over 50% of words and ideas in your work from a source (the majority of your work) • Use unauthorized ‘cheat sheets’ • Submit a paper for more than one class without instructor permission • Buy a paper and turn it in as your own for a grade • Change a sentence’s wording around but keep the same structure, and yet fail to give credit to the source • Give out the answers to tests/assignments to peers • Copy your peers’ answers on tests/assignments Source: Lincoln Technical Institute’s Academic Honesty Policy

  7. Consequences…. • Receive an “F” or “0” for test/assignment • Receive a failing grade for the course • Suspension or expulsion • Redo an assignment/test • Goes on your permanent record

  8. If Accused of Plagiarism… • Explain to your instructor (or Education Director, if it gets that far) why you feel that you did not plagiarize. Demonstrate proof of this. • Ask the instructor to redo the assignment. • If an action is taken by the instructor or school, make use of the Student Appeals system. According to LTI’s Academic Honesty Policy, a student has 5 days to make an appeal to overturn a sanction.

  9. Student Appeals “Upon receipt of an appeal, the Director of Education will review the documents associated with the case and will reply to the student’s appeal within five business days on a Student Advisory Form, which will include: • 1) confirmation that the findings were correct and that the actions taken are in accordance with the policy, or • 2) that further review of the case is necessary.” Source: Lincoln Technical Institute’s Academic Honesty Policy.

  10. How to Avoid Plagiarism • Do your own work • Cite ALL sources used [and properly, too]!*+ • Always cite paraphrased and direct quotes/ideas • Put ideas into your own, original words. Be familiar with or well-versed in the topic that you’re writing about. • When in doubt, just cite the source. • Do not cheat/copy off other students. • Always ask an instructor or the Librarian for help. Sources: Wikihow- http://www.wikihow.com/Avoid-Plagiarism; Kent State University- Plagiarism LibGuide, http://libguides.stark.kent.edu/content.php?pid=152142 *Ideas known as “common knowledge” do not have to be cited in a paper (i.e. the sky is blue, a cat is an animal, The United States of America is a country, etc.) + The 3 different citation formats will be discussed in the upcoming slides

  11. Examples of Commonly Used Sources

  12. How to Cite a Source-- Formats Example= General Book (with one author): American Psychological Association (APA)** • 1. Doe, J. (2000). Cite your sources. Orlando, FL: LTD Publishers, Inc. Modern Language Association (MLA) • 1. Doe, Jane. Cite Your Sources. Orlando, FL: LTD Publishers, Inc., 2000. Print. Chicago-Turabian Style • 1. Doe, Jane. Cite Your Sources. Orlando, FL: LTD Publishers, Inc., 2000. **The Sciences (incl. health) and Humanities use the APA format for citing sources. Source: Purdue Owl Online Writing Lab- http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/

  13. Resources Used • APA CITATION STYLE:  EXAMPLES- http://employees.csbsju.edu/proske/nursing/APA.htm#bkex2 • Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th edition • How to Recognize Plagiarism- https://www.indiana.edu/~istd/examples.htm • 10 Examples of Plagiarisms- http://gervaseprograms.georgetown.edu/honor/system/53501.html • Examples of Plagiarism: Academic Honesty at Princeton University: http://www.princeton.edu/pr/pub/integrity/pages/plagiarism/ • Plagiarism- What it is and How to Avoid It- http://gethelp.library.upenn.edu/guides/engineering/ee/plagiarize.html

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