Plagiarism
Failing to reference appropriately could result in your assessors
thinking you are guilty of plagiarism. Plagiarism is presenting someone
else's work or ideas as your own, with or without their consent, by
incorporating it into your work without full acknowledgement
WHAT IS PLAGIARISM
In all aspects of academic study and research, thoughts and ideas inevitably build on those of other writers or researchers - this is a legitimate and indeed essential part of the academic process. In an academic context, plagiarism implies a deliberate act on the part of the writer or researcher to use the work, ideas or expressions of others as if they were his or her own.
You may plagiarize other's people work when:
You may plagiarize other's people work when:
- you fail to acknowledge fully the sources of knowledge and ideas that you use in your work;
- you incorporate the words of others into your writing as if they were your own;
- you 'string together' ideas or facts taken from others without presenting your own viewpoint
It applies equally to published text and data drawn from books and journals, and to unpublished text and data, whether from lectures, theses or other students' essays. You must also attribute text, data, or other resources downloaded from websites.
ETHICAL USE OF INFORMATION
By plagiarizing, a student exposes himself to "penalties that can run from reduction in grade up to program dismissal" International Space University, Code of conduct.
One way of avoiding plagiarism is by use of correct referencing practice.