Q. What is plagiarism and how can I find out more?

Plagiarism is the name for using another person's ideas, arguments, or words without making it clear that you are doing so. It has the effect of passing somebody else's work off as your own. As committing plagiarism is considered a serious offence by the University, there is a wide range of information and guidance available on this subject.

In the library:

• Research Skills and Critical Thinking Workshops are available during term time. We run several sessions that touch on plagiarism, including 'Referencing and Preventing Plagiarism' which will help you learn to reference correctly and manage your sources to avoid plagiarism.
• Research Skills and Critical Thinking​ Tutorials and Guides are also available online looking at identifying and avoiding plagiarism.

You can also find out more from other departments in the University:

• 301: Academic Skills Centre will often run workshops on understanding and avoiding plagiarism.
• Turnitin and Other Plagiarism Detection Methods is a webpage forming part of the University's guide to unfair means.