Plagiarism is using someone else’s works or ideas and presenting them as your own.
Plagiarizing is unethical because it disrespects the time and effort creators put into their work. It’s like stealing, but even worse it affects future research.
You may think this is no big deal, but put yourself in their shoes. Think of how long you spend writing a paper or creating a work of art. How would you feel if someone copied your text or picture without giving you credit or compensation? What would you do if you used a plagiarized source unknowingly and missed important information?
Look at these common examples—all of which are also plagiarism:
giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation
changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit
Plagiarism affects all sources. Images, videos, music, and other media types can all be plagiarized. Again, look at these common examples:
copying media (especially images) from other websites to paste them into your own papers or websites
making a video using footage from others’ videos or using copyrighted music as part of the soundtrack
performing another person’s copyrighted music (i.e., playing a cover)
composing a piece of music that borrows heavily from another composition
*(Bulleted examples from Plagiarism.org)
| The Southeastern Louisiana University General Catalogue and the Student Handbook provide information about the various sanctions which can be taken against a student who is found to have plagiarized. Instructors at Southeastern can require that student papers be submitted to VeriCite to detection of plagiarism. |
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by New Edition of Turabian
In 2018, the 9th Edition of the Turabian Style Manual was released. Here is an overview of updates in the new edition.
What is Turabian Style?
According to CMOS Shop Talk, Turabian is a "student version" of the The Chicago Manual of Style that covers the situations high school and college students are more likely to experience. For this reason, you may see that many online guides combine both of these styles.
Online Guides to Using Turabian Style
Turabian Online Quick Guide (University of Chicago Press)
Chicago/Turabian Documentation (University of Wisconsion-Madison)