Academic Integrity: Plagiarism

When you take someone else’s work, words, and/or ideas and then use them as your own, you are committing plagiarism.  Besides this traditional definition, plagiarism also includes:

• Quote - using a quote from someone and not giving that person credit
• Paraphrasing - re-arranging an author's words and using it without a citation
• Summarize - using someone else's idea or summary without citing the source
• Using a photograph or image and not including a citation
• Submitting the same paper for two different assignments without permission from the professor(s)

Sometimes you may even plagiarize accidentally.  Luckily there are plenty of resources to prevent that from happening.  Just remember that whenever you use or borrow someone else's work, you need to cite it!

Review the information, links, and videos on this page for further details about plagiarism and how to avoid it. 

When you reference another’s work in your own papers or essays, you need to cite that author’s work. APA Citation Style is typically used to cite work in social sciences and education fields. MLA Citation Style is typically used to cite work in English and humanities disciplines.

When creating a citation, you will need two things:

• In-text or parenthetical citations – located within the body of your paper
• Works Cited or Bibliography – reference list that appears at the end of your paper.

Review the links below for further details on APA and MLA citation styles. 

Not sure if you plagiarized? Use the following free online tools to check to see if you have plagiarized:

Garrett College's flexible tutoring services can also assist with citations. Check out the current tutoring options here: Garrett College Tutoring