8. Intentional or Not?
• Unintentional plagiarism can be:
– Patch-writing (using sections of writing copied from a
variety of sources, linked together with additional sentences.
This is considered plagiarism unless all directly quoted text is
indicated )
– Failing to cite a source (Bibliography)
– Failing to use quotation marks
14. A Few Recent Headlines
about
Plagiarism
& Cheating
15. First PostTop NRI doctor
quits after admitting
plagiarism
Press Trust of
India, India - Oct 23,
2008
Raj Persaud, the
celebrity doctor, who
admitted plagiarism at a
GMC hearing in June,
has stepped down as a
consultant psychiatrist.
16. Canada opposition party accuses PM of
plagiarism
The Associated Press - Sep 30, 2008
Australian economist John Kunkel, who
served as Howard's speechwriter from 20042007, said plagiarism in speechwriting is
not uncommon in any political ...
34. Be organized!
• Be well-informed about all
major research projects
• Check your agenda on a daily
basis
• Set realistic goals for finishing
assignments
37. Create a Bibliography
• Make sure you:
– Immediately records all Internet sources used
(including photos and audio files)
– Record the access date
• Check the SIS Library website for further
information regarding bibliographies
(select: Citing sources)
38.
39. Research Process
– Use the Big6
– Start with reference sources (both
print and online encyclopedias)
– Then move on to the
recommended websites
– Only when these resources have
been exhausted, then try
"googling".
40.
41. Rutgers University on Plagiarism
• http://www.ceth.rutgers.edu/douglass/sa
l/plagiarism/intro.html