POLS 1150-World Politics ROY: Plagiarism Tutorial
Avoiding Plagiarism at Georgia Southern
- Plagiarism Tutorial
This tutorial will help you avoid plagiarism by providing examples that explain how to properly include in one’s own scholarly work information from other sources.
Infographics and a game
- The Plagiarism spectrumReview 10 types of pitfalls from Turnitin.com
- Original thinking througout the writing processSteps to practice original thinking and create a record to prove that you did! From Turnitin.com
- Test your knowledge of plagiarism and clear goblins!An interactive game from Lycoming College
Avoiding Plagiarism: the movie
On campus writing resources: the Writing Centers and University Libraries
GS Writing Centers are located in the Libraries. Here tutors provide valuable feedback on your writing; including help with summarizing and paraphrasing skills so useful in avoiding plagiarism.
- GSU Writing CenterThe Writing Center at Georgia Southern University gives students the opportunity for individualized feedback on their writing from experienced writers and teachers of writing.
Georgia Southern University Libraries Instruction Librarians can help you to cite any information resource you use-- from Google Maps to your grandmother's quilt and avoid plagiarism. Please get in touch with us via:
- Chat from the University Libraries website
- Research Appointments
- Drop by the Libraries on both campuses
Code of Student Conduct chapter 12 on Academic Dishonesty defines plagiarism
Plagiarism is the offering of the words, ideas, computer data programs, or graphics of others as one’s
own in any academic exercise. Examples of plagiarism include (but are not limited to):
a. The offering of another's work, whether verbatim or paraphrased, as original material without
identifying the source(s) in an academic paper, discussion post, exam, assignment or any other
academic work.
b. Directly quoting the words of others without using quotation marks or indented format to identify
them.
c. Self-plagiarism: re-submitting work previously submitted without appropriate or accurate citation or
credit and/or without explicit approval from the instructor.
d. Use of materials prepared by another person or agency to assist in the completion of coursework.
This may include but is not limited to the selling of term papers or other academic materials, as
well as the using of online platforms or websites to post/receive answers to coursework/exams.
e. Demonstrating any other forms of dishonest behavior.
Students found responsible for Academic Dishonesty code violations face a range of sanctions from reduction in grade for the assignment or the course, a common sanction for plagiarism, to more serious sanctions such as a disciplinary warning, probation, suspension and, rarely, expulsion from the University.
Georgia Southern Code of Student Conduct chapter 12 on Academic Dishonesty