Research Guides: APA Citation Style, 7th edition: Avoiding Plagiarism

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 Exercise
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Aiming for Integrity: How well do you know plagiarism? (Take the Quiz)
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Avoiding Plagiarism Tutorial
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Resources to Help Detect, Prevent and Avoid Classroom Plagiarism for Teachers and Students
Produced 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

Turnitin
Checks students' work for proper citation and potential plagiarism.
Plagiarism Checker
Free site allows instructors to copy & paste text and check for similar language on the web.
APA Blog: Principles of Good Writing: Avoiding Plagiarism
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Plagiarism & Copyright Overview

Plagiarism: Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism -
Resources created by Duke University on plagiarism.
The George Washington University Writing Center
GW 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 Issues
American Library Association resource page on copyright.
Copyright Law of the United States
Complete text of the U.S. Copyright Law from The United States Copyright Office.

GW Honor Code

GW Dept of Academic Integrity
GW SMHS Code for MD Candidates
GW Writing Studio
- Academic integrity at GWU is essential. This site outlines the GW Code and guidelines to avoid plagiarism.