Media Center Policies
The Washington County Public Schools Handbook defines plagiarism as
Using ideas, language, or work of another without proper credit, citation, or reference to the original author, text, or source.
Examples of plagiarism include, but are not limited to, any of the following actions committed without giving appropriate credit, citation, or reference:
The best way to avoid plagiarism, is to understand what it is, be careful to cite all resources used during research and to include all citations in the final presentation of your assignment.
Additional information about citations can be found on the Research Help page.
Using ideas, language, or work of another without proper credit, citation, or reference to the original author, text, or source.
Examples of plagiarism include, but are not limited to, any of the following actions committed without giving appropriate credit, citation, or reference:
- Using a direct quotation word-for-word;
- Submitting rephrased ideas of another person;
- Submitting as your own, papers or sections of texts accessed from the Internet;
- Copying material from an encyclopedia, dictionary, or other source;
- Using data that you did not derive by yourself;
- Using non-textual material, such as musical or artistic copyrighted works, compositions, or choreography.
The best way to avoid plagiarism, is to understand what it is, be careful to cite all resources used during research and to include all citations in the final presentation of your assignment.
Additional information about citations can be found on the Research Help page.