EOP Blog Project 2016: MLA vs Creative Commons

Plagiarism—One particular form of intellectual dishonesty is plagiarism (i.e., the representation of another’s words, thoughts, or ideas as one’s own). While it is expected that a student who is engaged in writing will utilize information from sources other than personal experience, appropriate acknowledgment of such sources is required. Some examples of plagiarism include:

1. utilizing a direct quotation without citing the source;
2. paraphrasing the ideas, interpretation, expressions of another person without giving credit; and,
3. representing the thought of others as one’s own by failing to acknowledge or document sources. Sources of information should be credited or footnoted by following an English language style guide (e.g.,Modern Language Association Style Sheet, The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association).

--Excerpt from SUNY Oswego's 2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog