Durham Tech's Academic Integrity and Plagiarism Policy and Online Tutorial
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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 365, which provides handy bibliography, citation, and reference tools.
Resources on Plagiarism
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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.
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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.
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Avoid Plagiarism TutorialThis interactive tutorial from Clark College takes about 20 minutes to complete. It defines plagiarism, discusses the types of sources you must cite, citation styles, and asks questions throughout to check on your learning.
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Plagiarism TutorialThis tutorial from UNC takes about 25 minutes to complete. You'll be able to define plagiarism, identify situations where plagiarism could occur, and understand why citing references is necessary in academic research. There are self-check questions throughout and a short quiz to complete at the end.
