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What could happen to a student who is found guilty of plagiarism?
(tick all that apply)
Which of the following would you consider to be plagiarism?
If a web site does not have a copyright symbol © you can copy information, ideas or images from it for use in your own work and you do not need to say where you found them.
What information do you need to give in your reference to a web site?
Which of the following shows a correct example of a reference to a web site using the Harvard style?
ANSWERS
1. (b) Correct - if it is proved that the student plagiarised work, they may receive no marks and fail the assignment. (c) Correct - serious cases of plagiarism may result in the awarding of low or zero marks, which may affect the student's overall results. (d) In extreme cases, the student may face expulsion from their institution.
2. (a) Correct. This word for word copying is plagiarism. (b) Correct. This is plagiarism. You have paraphrased the ideas on the web site but you have not acknowledged the source or given a correct citation and reference. (d) Correct. This is still plagiarism. You have made a start by putting the information in quotation marks but you have not given a reference to the source.
3. (b) Correct. On some sites you will find a copyright symbol but if the symbol is missing the site will still be protected by law from you stealing its ideas.
4. (a) Correct. This is important information that your reader will need to know if they want to find this source. (b) Correct. It is important to note the year of publication so that your reader will know the age of this resource. (c) Correct - you should cite the name if there is an author's name. Sometimes you will just need to give the name of the organisation. (d) Correct. It is important to record the name of the site in case the URL has changed since you made your citation. (e) Correct. Noting the date of access is important so that the reader can judge whether a site's content may have changed since you made your citation.
5. (e) Correct - this citation has all the elements you need for your reference.
