Digital Citizenship: Plagiarism and Copyright

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

http://plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/what-is-plagiarism/

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

Check out these web-sites for more information about plagiarism.

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

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/

Visit the smartcopying web-site for comprehensive information on copyright laws.