L.F.M.S.S. Library - Plagiarism

2. Graphs, statistics and images can appear in your work, but must be CITED (reference given to the author).

3. Common knowledge, what is known to most people, need not be cited, but must be expressed IN YOUR OWN WORDS.

Examples of COMMON KNOWLEDGE:
• The moon is a satellite of the earth.
• Shakespeare wrote many plays.
• Vancouver is in an earthquake zone.

Information on how to cite your sources is also found in your student agenda and in the Bibliographies, Works Cited Lists, & Citations Guides section of the library web site.

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Resources for Students:

• Guide to Plagiarism and Cyber-Plagiarism. A comprehensive site from the University of Alberta.
• UBC Library Plagiarism Resource Center: For Students
• Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Recognize and Avoid it (Indianna University)
• Avoiding Plagiarism (Owl Writing Lab, Purdue University)
• Avoiding Plagiarism: Mastering the Art of Scholarship (U of C, Davis)

Resources for Teachers:

• UBC Library Plagiarism Resource Center: For Faculty
• Beating the Cheating - This is an extensive WebQuest for teachers developed by M. Ekdahl, D. Elwick, K. McPherson. It contains many useful links and strategies for dealing with cheating.

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Gordon, Colin H., Peter Simmons, Graeme Wynn.  Plagiarism: What It Is, and How to Avoid It.  Vancouver: University of British Columbia, 199-?.

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