How do I avoid plagiarism?

Plagiarism is when you present someone else's work or ideas as your own. It can be accidental or intentional and is considered academic cheating.

Plagiarism is viewed as a serious form of academic misconduct, so it's essential to acknowledge and include citations for information taken from other authors or sources.

Plagiarism can be:

Copying someone's words or other creative work (like an image or video) without giving them credit
Quoting someone's words incorrectly or out of context
Using or repeating someone's ideas or concepts without giving them credit
Misrepresenting someone's ideas or concepts
Reusing one's own work without proper citation (known as "self-plagiarism")
Copying images or music without permission or without proper attribution
Citing the wrong source or having incomplete or inaccurate citations
Intentionally presenting someone else's work as your own
Failing to acknowledge the contribution of others in work produced collaboratively

This visual guide can help you avoid plagiarism:

Am I plagiarizing? infographic