Plagiarism

noun · Research

Definition

Presenting someone else's words or ideas as your own.

Explanation

It includes copying text, paraphrasing without citation and reusing your own earlier work without disclosure, depending on the rules of your institution.

Example

Copying a paragraph from a website without quotation marks or a citation.

Common confusion

Paraphrasing without a citation is still plagiarism.

Related terms

ParaphraseRestate an idea from a source in your own words and sentence structure.
CitationA reference in your text that shows where an idea, quotation or fact came from.

Study guides that use this term

Citing and Paraphrasing SourcesSupporting explainer

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