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1reference to an authority or a
precedent” (dictionary.com).
UHCL Writing Center
UHCL Writing Center
Why is it important?
Everything you create is your intellectual property. Would you want someone to steal what is yours?
If you plagiarize – accidentally or on purpose – you could be in big trouble. You could be failed, or worse, expelled.
UHCL Writing Center
UHCL Writing Center
What the university
has to say:
Plagiarism:
a. Incorporating the work or idea of another person into one’s own work without acknowledging the source of
that work or idea.
b. Attempting to receive credit for work performed by another person, including papers obtained in whole or
part from individuals or other sources.
c. Copying copyrighted computer programs or data files belonging to someone else (University Council).
UHCL Writing Center
UHCL Writing Center
Types of Plagiarism
Intentional: Knowingly copying the work of someone else, writing someone’s work for them, purchasing pre-written papers, or intentionally not citing the source of information in a document (this includes all online sources!)
UHCL Writing Center
UHCL Writing Center
Accidental: Not citing correctly, forgetting to cite, paraphrasing too closely, or not knowing the correct style.
Note: you can still get in trouble for accidental plagiarism!
UHCL Writing Center
UHCL Writing Center
Self: Yes, you can plagiarize yourself!
Occurs when you re-use your own work.
Taken from https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2011/09/07/self-plagiarism-ethical-shortcut-or-moral-scourge/
Any time an idea is not your own.
Any time you use another person’s words in your paper.
Any time you paraphrase what another person said.
When in doubt, cite!
if it happens?
Come to the Writing Center! We can answer your questions.
Learn your major’s citation style.
Learn to paraphrase correctly.
Currently in 6th edition
Utilizes in text citation
Heavily reliant on dates
Currently in 7th edition
Uses in text citation
Uses no cover page; instead, uses author & page number on each page
Has works cited page instead of reference page
Uses author and page number in in-text citations as well
Chicago/Turabian
Chicago was the original citation style. Turabian is the academic version.
Used in history, art history
Currently in 16th edition
Uses footnotes and bibliography
precedent” (dictionary.com).
UHCL Writing Center
UHCL Writing Center
Why is it important?
Everything you create is your intellectual property. Would you want someone to steal what is yours?
If you plagiarize – accidentally or on purpose – you could be in big trouble. You could be failed, or worse, expelled.
UHCL Writing Center
UHCL Writing Center
What the university
has to say:
Plagiarism:
a. Incorporating the work or idea of another person into one’s own work without acknowledging the source of
that work or idea.
b. Attempting to receive credit for work performed by another person, including papers obtained in whole or
part from individuals or other sources.
c. Copying copyrighted computer programs or data files belonging to someone else (University Council).
UHCL Writing Center
UHCL Writing Center
Types of Plagiarism
Intentional: Knowingly copying the work of someone else, writing someone’s work for them, purchasing pre-written papers, or intentionally not citing the source of information in a document (this includes all online sources!)
UHCL Writing Center
UHCL Writing Center
Accidental: Not citing correctly, forgetting to cite, paraphrasing too closely, or not knowing the correct style.
Note: you can still get in trouble for accidental plagiarism!
UHCL Writing Center
UHCL Writing Center
Self: Yes, you can plagiarize yourself!
Occurs when you re-use your own work.
Taken from https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2011/09/07/self-plagiarism-ethical-shortcut-or-moral-scourge/
Any time an idea is not your own.
Any time you use another person’s words in your paper.
Any time you paraphrase what another person said.
When in doubt, cite!
if it happens?
Come to the Writing Center! We can answer your questions.
Learn your major’s citation style.
Learn to paraphrase correctly.
Currently in 6th edition
Utilizes in text citation
Heavily reliant on dates
Currently in 7th edition
Uses in text citation
Uses no cover page; instead, uses author & page number on each page
Has works cited page instead of reference page
Uses author and page number in in-text citations as well
Chicago/Turabian
Chicago was the original citation style. Turabian is the academic version.
Used in history, art history
Currently in 16th edition
Uses footnotes and bibliography
