Plagiarism is simply using someone's work and not acknowledging or giving credit to the original author(s).
I am plagiarizing if I:
Intentionally duplicate or copy another person's work including copying directly from an article, book, or website
Copy another student's assignment(s)
Paraphrase another person's work, while making only minor changes and not changing the meaning or ideas presented by the original author(s)
Copy sections of another person's work and piece these sections together to create a new whole
Turn in an assignment that has been previously submitted for assessment and then take credit for the assignment
Turn in an assignment as independent work when the assignment was produced in whole or part in collusion with another student(s), tutor(s), or person(s)
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Citing Resources
MLA Handbook PlusThis link opens in a new windowAccess the new ninth edition of the MLA Handbook online through the library. Browse or search the book online, get citation examples, view sample papers. This resource also includes the MLA Style 101 tutorial, MLA Guide to Digital Literacy and MLA Guide to Undergraduate Research in Literature.
The bibliography or list of works cited at the end of your research paper is an acknowledgment of the sources of information you used. Sources of information might include books, magazine or journal articles, or interviews.