Plagiarism

Plagiarism refers to the use of another's information, language, or writing, when done without proper acknowledgment of the original source. Essential to an act of plagiarism is an element of dishonesty in attempting to pass off the plagiarised work as original. Plagiarism is not necessarily the same as copyright infringement, which occurs when one violates copyright law. Like most terms from the area of intellectual property, plagiarism is a concept of the modern age and not really applicable to medieval or ancient works. An example of plagiarism would be copying this definition and pasting straight into a report.

External links

• A new scholarly journal on the topic is "Plagiary: Cross-disciplinary Studies in Plagiarism, Fabrication, and Falsification." http://www.plagiary.org/
• How to Avoid Plagiarism and How to get better essays while reducing your work and plagiarism
• Plagiarism FAQ
• Plagiarism and similar sounding songs - this page is in German, but is mostly a large table of songs that can easily be read by English speakers
• The Responsible Plagiarist: Understanding Students Who Misuse Sources (PDF)
• University of Indiana at Bloomington: Understanding Plagiarism
• Free Real Time Plagiarism Scanning Utility for Essays or Term Papers