Washington and Lee University

Washington and Lee University

Avoiding Plagiarism

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.

WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY

Plagiarism and the Honor System

A guide, from W&L's Student Executive Committee.

EXCELLENT 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.

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

From the Writing Tutorial Services at Indiana University.

Avoiding Plagiarism

Excellent guide from George Mason University.

Plagiarism Resource Site

Joint site created by Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin Colleges.

What Is Plagiarism?

Guide from Dartmouth College. See also the When to Cite Sources link, on the left side of the screen.

Avoiding Plagiarism

Concise overview of what constitutes plagiarism and practical advice on avoiding it. From the commercial publisher Facts on File.

What Is Plagiarism?

Series of questions-and-answers, from Georgetown University's Honor Council.

Plagiarism Tutorial

You can avoid the tutorial aspects of this site to simply derive advice. University of Southern Mississippi.

Avoiding Plagiarism

From Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL). Jump down to the section links ("All Sections...") at the bottom of the opening page.


ADDITIONAL GUIDES

The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing -- Plagiarism

Very clear guide, composed by a professor at Washington College in Maryland.

Advice for Students on Citation and Scholarship

This is a guide from the "Academic Honesty" section of the Writing Lab site at Grinnell College.

Avoiding Plagiarism -- Practical Strategies

From Duke University.

Plagiarism -- For Students

This is the "for students" portion of a list of useful sites and documents compiled by an independent researcher.

Plagiarism and Cyber-Plagiarism

Very through compilation of resources on these issues, from the Association of College and Research Libraries.