Plagiarism

The definition of plagiarism basically consist of buying, stealing, or borrowing something from someone. It is taking others thoughts or words and making them yours. Hiring someone to complete the work for you is also an example of plagiarism. We should not re-use media originated from somewhere else. For example, we should not reprint other's work and claim it as our own.

There are ways to avoid plagiarism. We can do this buy reprinting illustrations, charts, pictures, etc. We can simply take their insights and put them into our own observations and conclusions on the subject matter. It is okay to use someones thoughts and ideas in our assignments. However, we should always give credit where it is due. This can be done by referencing their work or simply adding quotes around their words.

For further information on Plagiarism use the following link to view the referenced site for copyright rules and regulations.
http://www.copyright.gov/