Avoiding Plagiarism

Plagiarism is using others' ideas and words without clearly acknowledging the source of that information. Use these resources to learn how to recognize and avoid plagiarism.

Info for Students	Info for Faculty
Student Guide to Copyright and Plagiarism resources, tutorials, articles and more	Faculty Guide to Copyright and Plagiarism resources, tutorials, articles and more
Copyright and Plagiarism Tutorials (includes streamed audio and captioned presentation)	Plagiarism - You can do Something About it... (Powerpoint tutorial for faculty)
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	FACULTY: have you tried the Turnitin.com plagiarism-fighting service offered by RIT Library? Turnitin.com uses proprietary software to determine degrees of originality in student papers then provides a detailed originality reports to professors. RIT Library views this service as a tool to assist professors in deterring and detecting plagiarism and educating students on the proper use of intellectual property. Please contact Marianne Buehler (475-5589) for more information and to receive an account.