Washington and Lee University
Students frequently express concerns about inadvertently committing plagiarism, described in the W&L 2007-2008 Catalog, and cited by the Student Executive Committee, as "the use of another's words or ideas without proper ackowledgement." The resources listed below should be considered as sources of advice about what constitutes plagiarism and how to avoid it.
A guide, from W&L's Student Executive Committee.
Comprehensive guide covers plagiarism, citation practices, collaborations, etc., authored by current W&L Dean of the College Hank Dobin.
From the Writing Tutorial Services at Indiana University.
Excellent guide from George Mason University.
Joint site created by Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin Colleges.
Guide from Dartmouth College. See also the When to Cite Sources link, on the left side of the screen.
Concise overview of what constitutes plagiarism and practical advice on avoiding it. From the commercial publisher Facts on File.
Series of questions-and-answers, from Georgetown University's Honor Council.
You can avoid the tutorial aspects of this site to simply derive advice. University of Southern Mississippi.
From Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL). Jump down to the section links ("All Sections...") at the bottom of the opening page.
Very clear guide, composed by a professor at Washington College in Maryland.
This is a guide from the "Academic Honesty" section of the Writing Lab site at Grinnell College.
From Duke University.
This is the "for students" portion of a list of useful sites and documents compiled by an independent researcher.
Very through compilation of resources on these issues, from the Association of College and Research Libraries.