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Avoiding Plagiarism

Students frequently express concerns about inadvertently committing plagiarism, described in the W&L 2009-2010 Catalog, and cited by the Student Executive Committee, as "the use of another's words or ideas without proper ackowledgement." 

The resources below should be considered reliable sources of advice about what constitutes plagiarism and how to avoid it.

WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY
Plagiarism

Introduction, from W&L's Student Executive Committee.

GUIDES FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS
Academic Integrity at Princeton

Comprehensive guide covers plagiarism, citation practices, collaborations, etc., authored by current W&L Dean of the College Hank Dobin.

How to Avoid Plagiarism

Guide from Northwestern University.

Strategies to Avoid Plagiarism

From Amherst College.

Sources and Citations at Dartmouth College

Excellent eight-page guide.

Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It

From Williams College.

Academic Honesty:Scholarly Integrity, Collaboration, and the Ethical Use of Sources

Guide from Grinnell College.

How to Avoid Plagiarizing

From the College of William and Mary.

What and How to Cite

From Duke University.

Plagiarism

Brief guide from the University of Auckland (New Zealand).

Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Recognize and Avoid It

From the Writing Tutorial Services at Indiana University.

Plagiarism Resource Site

Focus on two sections of this site: the options ("Overview of Terms," etc.) in the column on the left; and the Self-Test   (click on "Start the self-test").   From Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin Colleges.

Plagiarism Tutorial

There is a spcific section entitled "What Is Plagiarism?," but the entire site is helpful.   University of Southern Mississippi.

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