Web Guides for Plagiarism
- CCBC's Code of ConductDetails penalties if you plagiarize!
- CCBC Acceptable Use of Information Technology PolicyOfficial CCBC policy...why you must cite.
- Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid ItFrom Indiana University Bloomington.
Modern Language Association on Plagiarism
American Psychological Association on Plagiarism
Video: Plagiarism
Plagiarism Questions
Definition of Plagiarism
According to Webster's New College Dictionary, 3rd edition (2008), plagiarizing is "to steal and use (the ideas or writings of another) as one's own."
The CCBC Code of Conduct states: "Each student has a responsibility to submit work that is uniquely his or her own, or to provide clear and complete acknowledgment of the use of work attributable to others."
You must give credit to the ideas of other people through proper citations using one of the recommended citation styles: MLA, APA, or Chicago are commonly used at CCBC.