"What is plagiarism and how to avoid it" by BrockLibrary is licensed under CC BY 3.0.
Learn more about plagiarism and how to avoid it with these tutorials.
According to the Purdue Online Writing Lab, plagiarism is using someone else's words or ideas without giving them credit.
This can happen intentionally, such as when a musician attempts to pass off another's lyrics as her own. Or, unintentionally, when a student forgets to cite a web page he used in researching his paper.
At EvCC plagiarism is a serious offense.
"Academic cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty, or plagiarism" (WAC 132E-120-220) is a Student Conduct Code violation and subject to sanctions up to and including expulsion from the college.
This guide describes plagiarism, its consequences, and how to avoid it. It's available in ten languages thanks to the EvCC International Education Department.