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What is plagiarism?

According to the Meriam-Webster Online dictionary, "to plagiarise" means to

  • to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own
  • to use (another's production) without crediting the source
  • to commit literary theft
  • to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source

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Tutorials

This tutorial explains what plagiarism is and why you should avoid it in a clear concise manner.

Web-sites

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Plagiarism Checker

The following Plagiarism Checkers will scan pasted text and word documents for plagiarism.

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How to write a bibliography

Visit the Ergo site for some excellent information on how to write a bibliography and how to reference quotes.

http://ergo.slv.vic.gov.au/learn-skills/essay-writing-skills/bibliographies

Use this online citation generator to create your bibliographies.

http://www.citethisforme.com/

Copyright

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