Plagiarism is the passing off of someone else's work as your own. Basically this means taking other peoples ideas, words, images, designs etc. and either deliberately or accidentally presenting them as your own.Plagiarism can take many forms. For example:
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Buying, downloading, copying, borrowing or stealing whole assignments. |
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Copying chunks of text from journal articles, books, web pages, or other electronic resources without acknowledging their source. |
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Taking someone's ideas which have been published or represented elsewhere and presenting them as your own. |
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Using someone else's designs or images as if they are your own. |
In your research and assignment work you are expected to discuss, quote, explain, interpret and expand on other people's work. It is important however, when using other people's work, to acknowledge where it has come from. This is called referencing your work.
Further information regarding plagiarism can be found from the A-Z Guide (under Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct) on the UNSW Student Gateway site. There is also an Avoiding Plagiarism helpsheet available from the UNSW Learning Centre. Plagiarism policy is also provided by each faculty. Check the faculty Web site or ask at your school or faculty office for further information. Plagiarism is a serious breach of ethics at UNSW and it is not taken lightly.
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