Plagiarism
Plagiarism is usually unintended.
The practice of copy/pasting content you found online or from a book and/or journal can be problematic. Try the following to help you avoid plagiarism:
- Recognizing and Avoiding Plagiarism ExerciseProduced by Cornell University
- Aiming for Integrity: How well do you know plagiarism? (Take the Quiz)Produced by Turnitin
- Avoiding Plagiarism TutorialProduced by Online Learning Center
- Resources to Help Detect, Prevent and Avoid Classroom Plagiarism for Teachers and StudentsProduced by Affordable Colleges Online (ACO) has a list of basic do's and don'ts of plagiarism.
Mona Lisa?
Fernando Botero's
"Mona Lisa" (1977):
Example of parody not plagiarism
Avoiding Plagiarim
- TurnitinChecks students' work for proper citation and potential plagiarism.
- Plagiarism CheckerFree site allows instructors to copy & paste text and check for similar language on the web.
- APA Blog: Principles of Good Writing: Avoiding PlagiarismProduced by APA
Plagiarism & Copyright Overview
- Plagiarism: Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism -Resources created by Duke University on plagiarism.
- The George Washington University Writing CenterGW Writing Center can provide tips on common issues writers face when trying to avoid plagiarism.
- Copyright & Fair Use -Overview of copyright and fair use from the Stanford University Libraries.
- Copyright IssuesAmerican Library Association resource page on copyright.
- Copyright Law of the United StatesComplete text of the U.S. Copyright Law from The United States Copyright Office.
GW Honor Code
- GW Writing Studio- Academic integrity at GWU is essential. This site outlines the GW Code and guidelines to avoid plagiarism.
