Copyright

Plagiarism is concerned with proper attribution—making it clear who the author or creator of a work or excerpt is. It is independent of copyright infringement, which has to do with whether and how one is allowed to reproduce the work. Properly attributing content does not release you from the responsibilities and limitations of copyright law. Similarly, the exceptions to copyright law do not cover you in terms of plagiarism.

UNC's Student Code of Conduct (BEAR Code) defines plagiarism as

"the use of another person’s work or reuse of your own work without giving proper credit to the original source."

Plagiarism can be:

• intentional or unintentional
• committed by students, faculty, or staff
• of your own work or the work of others

UNC's Statements Regarding Plagiarism & Misconduct:

• Student Code of Conduct (BEAR Code) - See 3-2-204(17)(a) Misconduct and 3-2-211 Academic Integrity and the BEAR Code
• Graduate Catalog Policies and Procedures: Plagiarism
• Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Research Misconduct

1. Cite sources (even if using your own work!)
2. Learn the differences between and appropriate uses of quotations, paraphrasing, and summarizing
3. Learn about Best Practices to Avoid Plagiarism
4. Get help from the UNC Writing Center

Avoiding Plagiarism (Purdue OWL)

Module 5: Understanding & Avoiding Plagiarism (UNC University Libraries Canvas tutorial "Undergraduate Research Tutorial")

Grammarly Plagiarism Checker