ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

PLAGIARISM

By properly citing your

work, you uphold our Xave-
rian value of trust and our
commitment to academic in-
tegrity.

When in doubt, cite!

 DEFINITION
Plagiarism is presenting an-
other person’s words or
ideas as your own by not
acknowledging their
source. It may or may not
be intentional.
Plagiarism is a form of
cheating and is a serious
academic violation.
How To Prevent Plagiarism Websites For More Info:
Give credit when using a direct quote, “Avoiding Plagiarism.”<http://
when paraphrasing, and when sum- owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
marizing. resource/589/01/>.
Give credit when a sentence is your “Guidelines for Avoiding Plagia-
thoughts but you refer to someone rism.” <http://
else’s. www.uakron.edu/ogc/docs/
plagiarism.pdf>.
Use your own words.
“Plagiarism.” <http://
Commonly known knowledge or facts www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/
do not have to be cited. (For example, handouts/plagiarism.html>.
students perform better in school
when they do their homework is a
commonly known fact.)
Always cite ideas and information
that are new to you.
Works Cited Guide
The Media Center has a guide to help
students properly cite their sources
and to create a “Works Cited” page.