Plagiarism
Plagiarism means using another person's words, ideas, pictures, or data without acknowledging the source of the material. Plagiarism comes from the Latin term plagiarius meaning, "One who abducts the child of another." Plagiarism is a serious offense, both legally and academically. Plagiarism constitutes Academic Dishonesty as explained in the Chattanooga State Student Handbook and, as such, is an official Act of Misconduct.
Examples of plagiarism include
- Using a phrase, sentence, paragraph, or passage written by someone else without enclosing the section in quotation marks and providing a citation for the source.
- Using data collected by others without acknowledging the source with a proper citation
- Listing conclusions from data that were made by others without acknowledging their source with a proper citation
- Summarizing or paraphrasing material from another's work or speech without stating the source of the material and properly citing it
- Turning in as one's own work an essay or research paper written by another person, whether purchased, given, or copied with or without the other's knowledge. This includes papers that are downloaded from an Internet site, copied from an electronic resource, or ordered from a provider of academic writings.
- Inadvertently failing to place quotation marks around another's words
- Leaving off a citation of the source of an idea from ignorance that such a citation is necessary
- Failing to properly summarize or paraphrase a selection, therefore using many of the original words
Students must exercise caution when using sources and must use source material responsibly.
