Plagiarism

The use of someone’s words or ideas without acknowledging the source is known as plagiarism.  This practice is regarded as academic theft in all educational institutions and the consequences are serious.  They may range from a mark of zero to expulsion from a college or university.

The FMG Style Guide is available online and will prove very helpful in providing models for correctly citing sources according to MLA and APA style.

The following animated feature, created by Vaughan Memorial Library, Acadia University, is another useful resource in learning about plagiarism and how to avoid it.

"You Quote It, You Note It!" at http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/plagiarism/