Library Resources: Plagiarism

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  1. WHAT IS PLAGIARISM?
  2. INTERACTIVE TUTORIALS: HOW TO AVOID PLAGIARISM 
  3. USEFUL BOOKS
  4.  USEFUL UJ RESOURCES & SERVICES
  5. USEFUL FREE INTERNET RESOURCES

WHAT IS PLAGIARISM?

Many people think of plagiarism as copying another's work, or borrowing someone else's original ideas. But terms like "copying" and "borrowing" can disguise the seriousness of the offense:

 

According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, to "plagiarize" means

  •  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.

 

In other words, plagiarism is an act of fraud. It involves both stealing someone else's work and lying about it afterward.

INTERACTIVE TUTORIALS: HOW TO AVOID PLAGIARISM 

 

Internet Detective

 

Internet Detective is a free online tutorial designed to help students learn the critical thinking required for their Internet research. To develop a better understanding of

  • The good (academic publishing on the Internet)
  • The bad (time wasting on Internet searches) and
  •  The ugly (Internet hoaxes, scams and legends) of the Internet searching.  Quiz is available to test what you learn.

 

Why use this tutorial? To find out:

  • Why students fail if they use the Internet badly.
  • About the potential pitfalls of using the Internet indiscriminately for research
  • Why you need to step up your Internet skills at university

 

You Quote It, You Note It!

 

How to avoid plagiarism? This FUN interactive tutorial, explains the basics of avoiding plagiarism by learning why, when, and how to cite.

 

VAIL Tutor: Virtual Academy Integrity Laboratory

 

VAIL Tutor is an Online Tutorial, which provides an overview of academic integrity concepts and practical tips for avoiding plagiarism.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

VAILTutor. Provides an overview of academic integrity concepts and practical tips for avoiding plagiarism.

 

Source: Center for Intellectual Property, University of Maryland University College, 2003.

 

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USEFUL BOOKS

 

Search UJLink for books on what plagiarism is and how to avoid it. The following books have been selected as a starting point. Click on the link to find the availability and the location:

 

 

 

 

 

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 USEFUL UJ RESOURCES & SERVICES

 

 

  •  Plagiarism: The Learning Center is designed to help educators and students develop a better sense of what plagiarism means in the information age, and to teach the planning, organizational, and citation skills essential for producing quality writing and research.

 

 

 

  •  Turnitin @ UJ: A tool for online plagiarism prevention that is integrated with Edulink.  Lecturers may choose to have learners submit their assignments, thesis, etc. electronically via turnitin for plagiarism detection (to prevent learners from submitting copies of other learners' assignments or copying and pasting from the Internet and/or journals, etc.)

 

  • UJ CENTAL (Center for Technology Assisted Learning)

 

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USEFUL FREE INTERNET RESOURCES

 

Try these FREE Internet Plagiarism tools and softwares.

 

 

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