*Research 101

What is plagiarism? Why do you need to worry about it?

The Santa Fe Student Conduct Code defines plagiarism as:

"The attempt to represent the work of another as the product of one's own thought, whether the work is published or unpublished. "Plagiarism" includes, but is not limited to, the use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment. This applies to speech and electronic media as well. It also includes the unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling or distributing of term papers or other academic materials."  Santa Fe Student Conduct Code, Article I, O.2.

Plagiarism is a form of academic dishonesty and is a serious offense that may result in failing a class, expulsion from Santa Fe or even denial of credit for classes taken For a complete outline of disciplinary sanctions for academic dishonesty, see the Santa Fe Student Conduct Code, Article IV, page 10.

There are two types of plagiarism: word plagiarism, where you use words and quotes from another source exactly without citing the source, and idea plagiarism, where you use another's ideas without providing credit. When you are using either words or ideas from an external source, you will want to be sure to clearly indicate where each comes from, with citations, quotation marks (as needed), and introductory comments.