Durham Tech's Academic Integrity and Plagiarism Policy and Online Tutorial
- Academic Integrity & Plagiarism Tutorial Instructions Handout This handout describes how to access Durham Tech's online tutorial in Canvas. The tutorial has eight lessons, divided into smaller sections. After completing these lessons, you should be able to describe in your own words what academic integrity, academic dishonesty, and plagiarism mean; explain unintentional plagiarism, self-plagiarism and how procrastination can lead to plagiarism; tell the difference between common knowledge and "expert" knowledge, understand how to cite, quote, paraphrase, and more. At the end of all the lessons, there is a short assessment in which you can demonstrate what you have learned. When you score at least 80 points (out of 100) on the final assessment, you can obtain your certificate of completion.
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Welcome to our Citation and Plagiarism Resources Guide!
Use this guide for assistance with citing your sources and learning about plagiarism.
- Curious about citing new technologies such as ChatGPT or TikTok? Locate our Citation Guides tab on the left to see links to helpful tips on correct citation techniques for these platforms.
- Did you know you can generate citations on our Search Library website by clicking the quotation symbol next to any source you find?
- Durham Tech Students get access to Microsoft 360, which provides handy bibliography, citation, and reference tools.
Videos about Plagiarism from Films on Demand
- Plagiarism 2.0: Information Ethics in the Digital AgeIn this 20 minute video, viewers learn about different types of plagiarism and ways to avoid it, including paraphrasing and quoting. Examples are provided.
- Information Literacy: The Perils of Online ResearchThis short video explains how to conduct online research by collecting information in an organized, efficient, and ethical way. Professor Maurita Holland of the University of Michigan School of Information discusses evaluating the credibility of Web content, documenting online sources, and paraphrasing—not copying—the words of others.
- Plagiarism: What Do You Value?Why do students fall into the plagiarism trap? This video addresses the widespread ethical and legal problem of plagiarism. The video introduces writing and research skills that will enable viewers to steer clear of plagiarism, both intentional and unintentional.
Books and eBooks
Cite Right, Third Edition by Call Number: REF PN 171 .F56 L55 2018ISBN: 9780226431109Publication Date: 2018
Cite Them Right: The essential referencing guide by Call Number: PN 171 .F56 P43 2019ISBN: 9781352005134Publication Date: 2019
Doing Honest Work in College by Call Number: PN 171 .F56 L56 2018ISBN: 9780226430744Publication Date: 2018
How to Use Your Reading in Your Essays (3rd ed.) by Call Number: LB 2369 .G573 2018 Lower LevelISBN: 9781352002973Publication Date: 2018
Success in Academic Writing (2nd ed.) by Call Number: LB 2369 .D39 2018 Lower LevelISBN: 9781352002041Publication Date: 2018
