What is plagiarism?

Plagiarism is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person as though it is your own. It is a form of cheating and is a very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University. Plagiarised material can be drawn from, and presented in, written, graphic and visual form, including electronic data, and oral presentations. Plagiarism occurs when the origin of the material used is not appropriately cited. Examples of plagiarism include:
o Copying sentences or paragraphs word-for-word from one or more sources, whether published or unpublished, which could include but is not limited to books, journals, reports, theses, websites, conference papers, course notes, etc. without proper citation;
o Closely paraphrasing sentences, paragraphs, ideas or themes without proper citation;
o Piecing together text from one or more sources and adding only linking sentences;
o Copying or submitting whole or parts of computer files without acknowledging their source;
o Copying designs or works of art and submitting them as your original work;
o Copying a whole or any part of another student's work; and
o Submitting work as your own that someone else has done for you.
Enabling Plagiarism is the act of assisting or allowing another person to plagiarise or to copy your own work.