Furman University

Plagiarism

• Utilize the services of Turnitin.com and judiciously interpret the reports you receive.
• Seek out possible sources on the Internet or with the assistance of the library faculty.
• If you cannot identify the source, ask the student to provide evidence of the research process.

• Confront the student as stipulated in Furman's policy on academic integrity.
• Consider what the student should learn from the experience and determine the penalty accordingly. Common penalties include:
  • An F or 0 on the paper;
  • An F in the course;
  • A reduced grade on the paper;
  • A repeat of the entire research process, from start to finish.

• Academic Integrity at Furman
• Avoiding Plagiarism
• Citation Styles (This resource opens to a description of MLA style, widely used in the humanities. Click the yellow boxes for links to APA style for social sciences and education, CBE style for the sciences, Chicago style, and others. Consult your instructor if in doubt about what style you should use.)
• MLA Citation Overview

• The Center for Academic Intergity
• Lipson, Charles. Doing Honest Work in College. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 2004. Here is an on-line Citation FAQ.
• Indiana University's online plagiarism tutorial
• http://www.turnitin.com
• Defining and Avoiding Plagiarism: The WPA Statement on Best Practices