Post on 12-Jul-2015
COSC 111 : Plagiarism and
Proper Citation Laksamee Putnam – Research & Instruction Librarian
Slides: http://bit.ly/COSCschmittplagiarismslides12
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Laksamee Putnam
lputnam@towson.edu
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Slides: http://bit.ly/COSCschmittplagiarismslides12
A quick plug…
Bringing Political Cartoons to Life: An
Evening with Cartoonist Kevin “KAL”
Kallaugher
When: Thursday, September 20 from 7-
9pm
Where: West Village Commons
Ballrooms
What: Cartoonist for The Baltimore Sun
and The Economist, Kevin “KAL”
Kallaugher will speak about how he
creates his political cartoons. The talk
will be followed by Q&A, book signings
and an opportunity to meet KAL.
Agenda
Define plagiarism
Real world examples and discussion
Towson Policy – Academic Integrity
MLA citation style
What is your definition of
plagiarism?
http://bit.ly/COSCpollplagiarism2012
What is your definition of
plagiarism?
http://bit.ly/COSCpollplagiarism2012
What is your definition of
plagiarism? ◦ Using someone’s ideas or expression of
those ideas (words, pictures, music, etc)
◦ Without giving proper credit
An interesting side story
A quote attributed to Martin Luther King
Jr. went viral after the death of Osama bin
Laden
But part of it was never said or written by
him
http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archiv
e/2011/05/anatomy-of-a-fake-
quotation/238257/
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Gabriel, Trip. “Plagiarism Lines Blur for Students in the Digital Age.” nytimes.com. The New York Times, 1 Aug 2010. Web. 14 Feb. 2012. <http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/02/education/02cheat.html>
“If you are not so worried about presenting yourself as absolutely unique, then
it’s O.K.
…if you say other people’s words, it’s O.K. if you say things you don’t believe,
…it’s O.K. if you write papers you couldn’t care less about because they
accomplish the task, which is turning something in and getting a grade
… and it’s O.K. if you put words out there without getting any credit.”
~Susan D. Blum anthropologist at The University of Notre Dame,
author of “My Word!: Plagiarism and College Culture” on student attitudes
toward plagiarism
It’s out there, why not reuse it?
What does intellectual property mean to you? Is it
an important idea, why or why not?
With so much information out there, is there such
a thing as an original idea? Does that mean you
have to credit every single person?
How does plagiarism affect academia?
Information Junk Food
Prater, E. (2011) Beware online filter
bubbles. TED: Ideas worth spreading.
http://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_bew
are_online_filter_bubbles.html
Why does it matter?
Appelbaum, Y. (2012). How the professor who fooled Wikipedia got caught by Reddit. The Atlantic. May 15.
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/05/how-the-professor-who-fooled-wikipedia-got-caught-by-reddit/257134/#
“The students may have failed to pull off a spectacular hoax, but they
surely learned a tremendous amount in the process.”
Why does it matter?
What are the pros and cons of so much information being online?
What do you do to be sure you’re finding more than “information junk food”?
◦ How do you evaluate the information you find while researching?
Why is it important to support your argument with valid sources?
Common Knowledge Quandary
“I’ve heard that common knowledge doesn’t have to be cited. What is common knowledge?”
Some examples: ◦ Waste not, want not.
◦ George Washington was the first president of the US
◦ College students like pizza…
When in doubt, cite it.
The point is…
No matter where you are, you will constantly need to assess the information around you
In order to be an informed consumer you should know how to evaluate the information you acquire
In order to support your own arguments you should know how to research your question and cite your sources
Policy for Academic Integrity:
◦ http://bit.ly/PiX2z2
Two Strike System
100 reported cases a year
One suspension a year
What is the policy at Towson?
Why is it important to cite your
sources? Poll
◦ http://bit.ly/COSCpoll2plagiarism2012
Allows your readers to verify and identify your information
◦ Support your argument
Gives credit to the owners of the ideas
◦ Not plagiarizing
Get credit for your ideas!
Required for your assignment!
Why is it important to cite your
sources?
What needs to be cited?
Books
Web Pages
Magazine articles
Graphics
VHS,DVD, audio, etc.
Government reports
Statistics
Encyclopedia articles
Any source of information!
Examples: images
from Web,
statistical tables
Example A
Original
Don't look for one of these tech heavyweights to knock out the other. Yet if history is any guide, Google's approach may win out over the long term. Recall that in the early 1980s Apple lost its lead in the PC market when Microsoft enlisted the aid of hordes of software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers. Now, if Google can marshal such a united front, Apple could again be swamped by the collective innovations.
Student
Google's approach may win out over the long term. In the early 1980s Apple lost its lead in the PC market as Microsoft enlisted the aid of hordes of software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers.
http://bit.ly/COSCschmitt12A
Example A
Original
Don't look for one of these tech heavyweights to knock out the other. Yet if history is any guide, Google's approach may win out over the long term. Recall that in the early 1980s Apple lost its lead in the PC market when Microsoft enlisted the aid of hordes of software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers. Now, if Google can marshal such a united front, Apple could again be swamped by the collective innovations.
Student
Google's approach may win out over the long term. In the early 1980s Apple lost its lead in the PC market as Microsoft enlisted the aid of hordes of software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers.
Example B
Original
Don't look for one of these tech heavyweights to knock out the other. Yet if history is any guide, Google's approach may win out over the long term. Recall that in the early 1980s Apple lost its lead in the PC market when Microsoft enlisted the aid of hordes of software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers. Now, if Google can marshal such a united front, Apple could again be swamped by the collective innovations.
Student
History tells us that Google's approach may be successful over the long term. In the early 1980s Apple lagged in the PC market as Microsoft collaborated with software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers. Now, if Google would only summon a united front, Apple could again be swamped by the collective innovations (Burrows).
http://bit.ly/COSCschmitt12B
Example B
Original
Don't look for one of these tech heavyweights to knock out the other. Yet if history is any guide, Google's approach may win out over the long term. Recall that in the early 1980s Apple lost its lead in the PC market when Microsoft enlisted the aid of hordes of software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers. Now, if Google can marshal such a united front, Apple could again be swamped by the collective innovations.
Student
History tells us that Google's approach may be successful over the long term. In the early 1980s Apple lagged in the PC market as Microsoft collaborated with software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers. Now, if Google would only summon a united front, Apple could again be swamped by the collective innovations (Burrows).
Example C
Original
Don't look for one of these tech heavyweights to knock out the other. Yet if history is any guide, Google's approach may win out over the long term. Recall that in the early 1980s Apple lost its lead in the PC market when Microsoft enlisted the aid of hordes of software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers. Now, if Google can marshal such a united front, Apple could again be swamped by the collective innovations.
Student
Google stands a chance of beating Apple if it can benefit from the pooled ideas of software developers and device manufacturers, following the strategy that Microsoft employed to Apple’s detriment in the early ‘80s.
http://bit.ly/COSCschmitt12C
Example C
Original
Don't look for one of these tech heavyweights to knock out the other. Yet if history is any guide, Google's approach may win out over the long term. Recall that in the early 1980s Apple lost its lead in the PC market when Microsoft enlisted the aid of hordes of software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers. Now, if Google can marshal such a united front, Apple could again be swamped by the collective innovations.
Student
Google stands a chance of beating Apple if it can benefit from the pooled ideas of software developers and device manufacturers, following the strategy that Microsoft employed to Apple’s detriment in the early ‘80s.
Example D
Original
Don't look for one of these tech heavyweights to knock out the other. Yet if history is any guide, Google's approach may win out over the long term. Recall that in the early 1980s Apple lost its lead in the PC market when Microsoft enlisted the aid of hordes of software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers. Now, if Google can marshal such a united front, Apple could again be swamped by the collective innovations.
Student
It is possible that in the battle of the “tech heavyweights” Google might eventually prevail over Apple if it follows the strategy that Microsoft employed to Apple’s detriment during the early ‘80s: collaborating, and innovating, with software developers and manufacturers (Burrows 25).
http://bit.ly/COSCschmitt12D
Example D
Original
Don't look for one of these tech heavyweights to knock out the other. Yet if history is any guide, Google's approach may win out over the long term. Recall that in the early 1980s Apple lost its lead in the PC market when Microsoft enlisted the aid of hordes of software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers. Now, if Google can marshal such a united front, Apple could again be swamped by the collective innovations.
Student
It is possible that in the battle of the “tech heavyweights” Google might eventually prevail over Apple if it follows the strategy that Microsoft employed to Apple’s detriment during the early ‘80s: collaborating, and innovating, with software developers and manufacturers (Burrows 25).
Tips to avoid plagiarism
Documentation - keep track of materials used for your working bibliography
Quote carefully – color
code or use quotes when taking notes. Beware cutting & pasting.
Note key ideas then “Shut the book”
Try to boil down the
info—summarize
Proofread!
Different disciplines use different style manuals
◦ Social Sciences = American Psychological Association (APA)
◦ Humanities = MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (MLA)
Style Manuals
1. “x”
2. In-text citation
(Smith 35) or (Smith)
3. An entry in the Works Cited list (the
bibliography) at the end of the paper
Citing correctly in MLA – Exact
Quote
Every in-text
citation should
have a match
in the
bibliography
1. Legitimate paraphrase
2. In-text citation
(Smith 35) or (Smith)
3. An entry in the Works Cited list at
the end of the paper
Citing correctly in MLA -
Paraphrase
Again, every in-text
citation should have a
match in the
bibliography!
In-text: ◦ Mobile devices increase access to sensitive
corporate data (Swartz 25).
In-text with signal phrase: ◦ Swartz points out that mobile devices increase
access to sensitive corporate data (25).
In-text Citation for an Article (HTML)
from a Database (Business Source Complete)
Swartz, Nikki. “Safeguarding Corporate
Secrets.” Information Management Journal
40.5 (2006): 24-30. Business Source
Complete. Web. 8 Feb. 2012.
Works Cited Entry for an Article (HTML)
from a Database (Business Source Premier)
Works Cited
Association of Associations. Surprising Statistics: A
Study. AA, 2009. Web. 9 Sept. 2011.
<http://www.theassociation.org/stats.>
Santana, Beverly. “Why Is Research So
Challenging?” Journal of Puzzling Questions
22.4(2011): 110-145. Academic Search Premier.
Web. 14 Feb. 2012.
Wolfensohn, Hans David. You Will Enjoy This Book:
Read It Now. Towson, MD: Towson Press, 2011.
Print.
Sample Paper in MLA style
Would you like to see how a sample
paper in MLA Style looks, headings, in-
text citations, Works Cited list and all?
◦ http://bit.ly/A6LUEk
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Questions?
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◦ Laksamee Putnam
◦ lputnam@towson.edu
◦ 410.704.3746.
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