Plagiarism
Plagiarism is using the work of other people without acknowledgement. Rules about plagiarism apply to the use of all spoken, written and visual information sources regardless of where they are found (e.g., books, journal articles, newspapers, the internet pictures/images, maps, tables, and figures).
Self-plagiarism (presenting previously submitted work) is also unethical, as is plagiarism by cheating (using text from another student’s work). All students should know that plagiarism is a serious violation of academic values and has potentially serious consequences, as outlined in the UNE policy documents.
To avoid plagiarism, you need to: Regardless of whether you have used direct quotes (exact words of the author) or indirect quotes (paraphrases or summaries), you need to acknowledge the source of the ideas you are using in your writing. This is called citing or referencing. There are two main methods of referencing/citing within the text of your assignments: You will be informed by your lecturer about the referencing style required in your unit of study. Also, check the referencing resources. Paraphrasing means putting the ideas and information from information sources into your own words. Clearly, there are technical or discipline-specific words that you should not replace; however, other wording, sentences, and paragraph structure must be your own writing. Paraphrasing is easiest if you try to draw out the main concepts or information being stated in the sources. Try to avoid reliance on word-for-word paraphrasing (using a thesaurus to change words here and there), as this technique can result in sham paraphrasing and claims of plagiarism. See the ASO factsheet Paraphrasing and Summarising. Like paraphrasing, a summary will also involve writing ideas or information from another source in your own words but a summary will be shorter than the original. To summarise a longer piece of text, you will condense the main ideas into a much shorter piece of text. Paraphrasing and summarising are the preferred way to incorporate information into your academic writing, but you may occasionally use the exact words from a source. This is called a direct quote, and you need to show clearly that these are not your words. Enclose a short direct quote in double or single inverted commas (depending on the requirements of the referencing system you are using). For long quotes, the text is placed on a new line and indented to the right (different referencing systems have slightly different requirements for long quotes). For instructions on the APA style, see the ASO factsheet APA: In-text References Turnitin is a document review software that finds potentially unoriginal content or similarities to other sources. The software produces an originality report. There are two separate Turnitin submission checks, one that is optional (pre-submission self-check) and one that is automatically applied when you submit your assessment. The self-check allows students to identify areas of improvement before submitting their work for final assessment To use pre-submission self-check,
UNE Policies
- Student Coursework Academic Misconduct Rule
- Student Coursework Academic Misconduct Procedures
- JMP Student Academic Misconduct Rule
- Avoiding Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct (Higher Degree Research) Guideline
- HDR - Higher Degree Research Student Responsible Research Conduct Policy
- Forms and procedures on plagiarism