Plagiarism:A Mistake That You Do Not Want to

Make

Today We Will:

• Define plagiarism in order to identify actions that can lead to plagiarizing.

• Acknowledge the importance of avoiding plagiarism in order to influence future research efforts.

• Examine note-taking as a way to avoid plagiarism in order to respect intellectual property rights.

Where are we in the information seeking process?

Step

One Define the

information problem.

Identify the information need.

Step

Tw

o Determine all possible sources.

Select the best sources.

Step

Thr

ee Locate sources.

Find Information within sources. St

ep F

our Read, hear,

View, touch.

Extract relevantInformation.

Avoiding plagiarism starts here!

What are examples of plagiarism?

Using someone else’s work without giving them proper credit

Plagiarism is…

It can be

or .intentional unintentional

-Buying a paper online and then submitting it as your own.

-Reading an article and taking the idea for your own paper without giving the author ofthe article credit.

-Copying and pasting from a website without providing information about the source.

Why should you avoid plagiarism?

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-Your professional reputation will be ruined.

-It could give your college a bad reputation as well.

-It’s not fair to the original author of the work.

-You could be expelled from college.

From the HCT Catalogue 2010/2011:http://www.hct.ac.ae/files/2011/02/hct-regulations.pdf

The Definition of Plagiarism:The Consequences of Plagiarizing:

“…deliberately presenting another person’s work as one’s own without acknowledging the original source.”

“…Immediate permanent dismissal from the Higher Colleges of Technology with a permanent record on the student’s academic transcript.

A student dismissed for breach of academic honesty is not eligible to apply for re-instatement.”

What is DWC’s Policy?

This is not an abstract concept. Thereare actual consequences that will affect you personally laid out in the HCTCatalogue.

How can you avoid plagiarism?

-Approach your research with respect.

-Appreciate authors’ efforts.

-Don’t procrastinate. Avoid getting desperate and taking a risk that you cannot afford to get the assignment finished on time!

Unintentional PlagiarismIntentional Plagiarism

-Take detailed, organized notes so you know the difference between your words and authors’ words.

-Focus on following proper citation formats.

Citing: Do you need to memorize citation formats?

• HCT Guide: “How do I…cite my sources?”http://library.hct.ac.ae/screens/cite.html

• HCT CampusGuide:“Citation & Plagiarism”http://libguides.hct.ac.ae/content.php?pid=194604&side=1630941

Does the format matter?

-Different disciplines use different templates or systems-Some templates and systems work better with lectures, some work better when taking notes during research -More information available: http://libguides.hct.ac.ae/tips_on_taking_notes

What does matter? • Stay organized and neat: Use quotations marks to specify words that are

not yours and write in handwriting that you will be able to read later.

• Note citation information: If you do not, you may not be able to find it again and then you’re wasting your time since you cannot use information that you cannot site.

• Save time: Don’t write down every detail when you can save time by noting important key points and citation information in order to refer to the original text later in your research. Also use abbreviations and symbols (that you understand).

Let’s PracticeTen Minutes

Five MinutesSwitch papers with your neighbor and complete the review checklist.

Complete the front of note-takinghandout.

How did it go?

Did your partner…• Include citation information for the text?

• Use their own words to paraphrase key points?

• Use quotation marks when directly quoting the text?

How do your notes compare to your partner’s notes? Did you both include thesame main ideas? If not, why do you think this is? Did your neighbor do somethingthat you will incorporate into your note-taking?

In Your Own Words:

• What is plagiarism?

• What are three things that you learned about note-taking today?

Does the information seeking process stop here?

Step Five

Organize from multiple sources.

Present the information.

Step 6

Judge the product.

Judge the process.

Information Seeking Success!