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Help and Research Tips Whenever you have questions about information resources or library research strategies, we want to help! There are many ways to contact us: use of the Ask a Reference Question form, visiting or calling the Reference Desk (281-283-3910), or scheduling a reference appointment. See also our library how-to guides (Bibliotips) and research tutorials. For clarification of specific class assignments and requirements, always check with your professor.
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| In an electronic, "copy and paste" environment, it's all too easy to use someone else's intellectual property without proper documentation. Whether intentional or not, acts of plagiarism violate UHCL's Academic Honesty Policy, and all students have a responsibility to be knowledgeable about plagiarism and to avoid it. The UHCL Writing Center can help, and so can the following resources: |
- How to Avoid Plagiarism: An Information Literacy Tutorial (Paul Robeson Library, Rutgers University) consists of three brief, fun-to-watch videos, which include practical examples of when a citation is needed and an interactive quiz to help you confirm your understanding.
- Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It (Writing Tutorial Services, Indiana University) includes many helpful tips, including examples of acceptable and unacceptable paraphrasing and "common knowledge" facts, which need not be attributed. Then test your understanding with the interactive What is Plagiarism... quiz (Ted Frick, Indiana University; your browser must permit Java Script).
- Georgetown University Honor Council's What is Plagiarism? includes direct, no-nonsense answers to such concerns as "not having the time to do it right" and the but-all-my-friends-are-doing-it excuse.
- Synthesis: Using the Works of Others (Writing Center and Mantor Library, University of Maine at Farmington) also offers clear guidelines, advice, and interactive quizzes on plagiarism and related issues of copyright infringement.
- VAIL Tutor (Center for Intellectual Property, University of Maryland University College) "provides an overview of academic integrity concepts and practical tips for avoiding plagiarism," as well as a certificate of successful completion for quiz takers.
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| Plagiarism is an ethical issue, while copyright infringement is a legal one. If you want more information about copyright and related intellectual property concerns, see Copyright Crash Course (Georgia K. Harper, former Manager, Intellectual Property Section, Office of General Counsel, University of Texas System), Stanford University Libraries' Copyright and Fair Use, or Cornell University's Copyright Information Center. |
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