Plagiarism

Definition

Plagiarism is presenting as one's own in whole or in part the argument, language, creations, conclusions, or scientific data of another without explicit acknowledgement. Examples include but are not limited to:

• Using another person's written or spoken words 
• Using information from a World Wide Web site, CD-ROM or other electronic sources. 
• Using statistics, graphs, charts and facts without acknowledging the source of the ideas.
• Paraphrasing, which is using someone else's argument without acknowledging the source by imitating the argument using other words. 

Resources for Students

• Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism
           Print friendly version   (PDF brochure)
Brochure written by the committee on Academic Dishonesty, ACC; approved by the Faculty Senate, WWU,  4.08.02. 
• The Student's Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism (PDF), WWU Dept. of Sociology Student Writing Guide
• University Judicial Affairs- Academic Dishonesty Policy & Procedure (Office of Student Life, WWU)
• What is Academic Dishonesty : How Can I Reduce It? (WWU - University Judicial Affairs)
• What is Plagiarism? (offsite)

• University Judicial Affairs - WWU's Academic Dishonesty Procedure
• Academic Dishonesty Policy and Procedure  Appendix D (ACC, WWU)
  
  Offsite
• Cut-and-Paste Plagiarism: Preventing, Detecting and Tracking Online Plagiarism
• Plagiarism and Anti-Plagiarism
• Preventing and Detecting Plagiarism 

Citation Guides & Style Manuals

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