Academic Integrity

OVERVIEW

It is very important that you understand how to use your research responsibly and honestly in your writing. This section on Academic Inegrity & Plagiarism provides you with resources to help you understand what plagiarism is and learn how to avoid it.

Also see: Citing Sources for guidelines on how to cite sources responsibly in different disciplines.

MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY GUIDELINES ON ACADEMIC INTEGRITY & PLAGIARISM

	Academic Integrity and Plagiarism: A Student Guide (Montclair State University First-Year Writing Program)
	Montclair State University Policy on Academic Integrity and Honesty
	Montclair State University Student Conduct: Violations / Academic Dishonesty

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WHAT IS PLAGIARISM?

	Episode 12: Plagiarism (The Writing Irregulars, Northern Virginia Community College) Last Modified: May 7, 2009 | length 14:41 Access: iTunes U Podcast by three writing professors at Northern Virginia Community College that discusses the issues surrounding plagiarism college students face.
	Guidelines for Fair Use (Purdue OWL) "This handout provides a few general guidelines about fair use policies and copyright laws but no concrete legal advice. Anyone dealing with a specific legal issue or dilemma should contact a lawyer. Anyone making decisions about using multimedia in a class project should first consult the usage policy of their school or institution. The US Copyright Act contains relevant but complex sections that can inform teachers and students making a decision."
	How to Recognize Plagiarism (Elizabeth Boling and Theordore Frick, Indiana University Bloomington School of Education) A tutorial that first covers when and how to give credit; then it some examples of real plagiarism cases, this is followed by some examples of cut and paste plagiarism and improper paraphrasing, and the tutorial ends with a 10 question activity on identifying plagiarism.
	Types of Plagiarism(Plagiarism.org)
	What is Plagiarism? (Plagiarism.org)
	What is Plagiarism? (Rutgers University Paul Robeson Library) Access: Available on a designated web site and YouTube Posted on YouTube: November 13, 2007 | length 2:17 This video is an educational parody of a typical classic 50's classroom environment. It is part of a 3 part series. Part 1 is "What is Plagiarism?" (2:17) Part 2 is "Plagiarism: Real Life Examples" (2:26) and Part 3 "The Cite is Right: The Quiz Show" (2:03). There is also a non interactive video quiz associated with these episodes "Plagiarism Quiz (final part)" (2:56)
	Writing & Citing: Test Your Understanding of Plagiarism (Indiana University Bloomington Libraries) A short tutorial that provides scenarios to test your ability to recognize when material needs to be cited and when something is common knowledge.

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HOW CAN I AVOID PLAGIARISM?

	Academic Integrity Tutorial (York University) A tutorial that explains and demonstrates the issues involved in academic integrity. The tutorial provides case studies and a handy academic integrity checklist.
	Avoiding Plagiarism (Purdue OWL) "There are few intellectual offenses more serious than plagiarism in academic and professional contexts. This resource offers advice on how to avoid plagiarism in your work."
	On avoiding plagiarism (Re:Writing from Bedford/St. Martin's)
	Plagiarism Tutorial (Duke University)

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