Plagiarism

Plagiarism – whether intentional or unintentional – is the use of someone else’s work and words without proper attribution (citation). Answering the question “says who?” helps avoid issues with plagiarism and other types of academic integrity.

Resources

Here are some sources to help you understand plagiarism and how to avoid it:

• 5 Minute Video on Citing Direct Quotes and Paraphrases

• Plagiarism Overview via The OWL at Purdue

• Preventing Plagiarism via Plagiarism.org

• Solid Advice from UCLA

• Tips from Grammarly

• Quoting and paraphrasing help from the University of Wisconsin-Madison here and here.

Tools like Grammarly can run plagiarism checks but they are not the authority on grading your work. If you feel stuck on this, reach out to your professor!