Plagiarism

RMIT defines plagiarism as:

• the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person as if it were your own
• a form of cheating
• a serious offence with serious consequences.

Source: Academic Policy Branch, 2002-12-03, Plagiarism Policy [Online, Composite], Student Affairs, Melbourne, Vic, Available from: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse?SIMID=1oavdg0bdd1.pdf

Examples of plagiarism

The most common forms of plagiarism are:

• copying sentences or paragraphs word-for-word from a source without proper citation
• putting someone else's words, thoughts, ideas into your own words (paraphrasing) but failing to cite your source with a proper citation
• piecing together texts from one or more sources without appropriate citation
• copying or submitting whole parts of computer files without acknowledging their sources
• copying or submitting the whole or a part of another student's work.

To avoid plagiarism you must cite your sources

Further information

Plagiarism