tsem - cooper spring 2012

LAKSAMEE PUTNAMLPUTNAM@TOWSON.EDU

RESEARCH & INSTRUCTION LIBRARIAN

TSEM 102 – Plagiarism and Proper Citation

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Agenda

Define plagiarism

Real world examples and discussion

Towson Policy – Academic Integrity

APA citation style

How do you define plagiarism?

http://icanhascheezburger.com/2007/09/12/copy-cat/

How do you define plagiarism?

How do you define plagiarism?

Using someone’s ideas or expression of those ideas (words, pictures, music, etc)

Without giving proper credit

An interesting side story

A quote attributed to Martin Luther King Jr. went viral after the death of Osama bin Laden

But part of it was never said or written by him

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/05/anatomy-of-a-fake-quotation/238257/

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Gabriel, T. (2010, August 1) Plagiarism Lines Blur for Students in the Digital Age. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/02/education/02cheat.html

“If you are not so worried about presenting yourself as absolutely unique, then it’s O.K. …if you say other people’s words, it’s O.K. if you say things you don’t believe, …it’s O.K. if you write papers you couldn’t care less about because they accomplish the task, which is turning something in and getting a grade… and it’s O.K. if you put words out there without getting any credit.”

~Susan D. Blum anthropologist at The University of Notre Dame, author of “My Word!: Plagiarism and College Culture” on student attitudes toward plagiarism

It’s out there, why not reuse it?

Discussion on the article:• Your thoughts on plagiarism

• Why don’t some people seem to think it’s bad to copy?

• Why do people who know it’s wrong still do it?

• Does downloading music count?

• Is their plagiarism in math?

Why does it matter?

Newitz, A. (2012, January 16) “You are bitching about the wrong things when you read an article about science.” i09 blog. Retrieved from http://io9.com/5873948/you-are-bitching-about-the-wrong-things-when-you-read-an-article-about-science

“Science is designed to challenge our common sense assumptions about the world because they are often wrong. Sometimes, however, common sense turns out to be right. Which is why occasionally science seems to prove the obvious. But that's not science being useless - it's science doing what it does best, which is applying rigor and rationality to anecdote and dogma.”

Why does it matter?

Discussion on the article• Why is it important to attribute information to a

source?

• Why is anecdotal information still so compelling?

• What does this have to do with you? In real life? In school?

Common Knowledge Quandary

“I’ve heard that common knowledge doesn’t have to be cited. What is common knowledge?”

Some examples: Waste not, want not. George Washington was the first president of the US College students like pizza…

When in doubt, cite it.

The point is…

No matter where you are, you will constantly need to assess the information around you

In order to be an informed consumer you should know how to evaluate the information you acquire

In order to support your own arguments you should know how to research your question and cite your sources

A more serious example

The German Defense Minister resigned and his PhD was taken away because it was found that his thesis was plagiarized

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12608083

Policy for Academic Integrity: http://www.towson.edu/studentaffairs/policies/

academicintegrity.asp

Two Strike System

100 reported cases a year

One suspension a year

What is the policy at Towson?

Why is it important to cite your Sources?

Allows your readers to verify and identify your information Support your argument

Gives credit to the owners of the ideas Not plagiarizing

Get credit for your ideas!

Required for your assignment!

Why is it important to cite your Sources?

What needs to be cited?

What needs to be cited?

BooksWeb PagesMagazine articlesGraphicsVHS,DVD, audio, etc.Government reportsStatisticsEncyclopedia articlesAny source of information!

Examples: images from

Web, statistical tables

Example A

Original: Don't look for one of these tech

heavyweights to knock out the other. Yet if history is any guide, Google's approach may win out over the long term. Recall that in the early 1980s Apple lost its lead in the PC market when Microsoft enlisted the aid of hordes of software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers. Now, if Google can marshal such a united front, Apple could again be swamped by the collective innovations.

Student: Google's approach may win out

over the long term. In the early 1980s Apple lost its lead in the PC market as Microsoft enlisted the aid of hordes of software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers.

Example A

Original: Don't look for one of these tech

heavyweights to knock out the other. Yet if history is any guide, Google's approach may win out over the long term. Recall that in the early 1980s Apple lost its lead in the PC market when Microsoft enlisted the aid of hordes of software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers. Now, if Google can marshal such a united front, Apple could again be swamped by the collective innovations.

Student: Google's approach may win out

over the long term. In the early 1980s Apple lost its lead in the PC market as Microsoft enlisted the aid of hordes of software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers.

Example B

Original: Don't look for one of these tech

heavyweights to knock out the other. Yet if history is any guide, Google's approach may win out over the long term. Recall that in the early 1980s Apple lost its lead in the PC market when Microsoft enlisted the aid of hordes of software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers. Now, if Google can marshal such a united front, Apple could again be swamped by the collective innovations.

Student: History tells us that Google's

approach may be successful over the long term. In the early 1980s Apple lagged in the PC market as Microsoft collaborated with software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers. Now, if Google would only summon a united front, Apple could again be swamped by the collective innovations (Burrows, 2009).

Example B

Original: Don't look for one of these tech

heavyweights to knock out the other. Yet if history is any guide, Google's approach may win out over the long term. Recall that in the early 1980s Apple lost its lead in the PC market when Microsoft enlisted the aid of hordes of software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers. Now, if Google can marshal such a united front, Apple could again be swamped by the collective innovations.

Student: History tells us that Google's

approach may be successful over the long term. In the early 1980s Apple lagged in the PC market as Microsoft collaborated with software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers. Now, if Google would only summon a united front, Apple could again be swamped by the collective innovations (Burrows, 2009).

Example C

Original: Don't look for one of these tech

heavyweights to knock out the other. Yet if history is any guide, Google's approach may win out over the long term. Recall that in the early 1980s Apple lost its lead in the PC market when Microsoft enlisted the aid of hordes of software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers. Now, if Google can marshal such a united front, Apple could again be swamped by the collective innovations.

Student: Google stands a chance of

beating Apple if it can benefit from the pooled ideas of software developers and device manufacturers, following the strategy that Microsoft employed to Apple’s detriment in the early ‘80s.

Example C

Original: Don't look for one of these tech

heavyweights to knock out the other. Yet if history is any guide, Google's approach may win out over the long term. Recall that in the early 1980s Apple lost its lead in the PC market when Microsoft enlisted the aid of hordes of software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers. Now, if Google can marshal such a united front, Apple could again be swamped by the collective innovations.

Student: Google stands a chance of

beating Apple if it can benefit from the pooled ideas of software developers and device manufacturers, following the strategy that Microsoft employed to Apple’s detriment in the early ‘80s.

Example D

Original: Don't look for one of these tech

heavyweights to knock out the other. Yet if history is any guide, Google's approach may win out over the long term. Recall that in the early 1980s Apple lost its lead in the PC market when Microsoft enlisted the aid of hordes of software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers. Now, if Google can marshal such a united front, Apple could again be swamped by the collective innovations.

Student: Burrows suggests that in the

battle of the “tech heavyweights” Google might eventually prevail over Apple if it follows the strategy that Microsoft employed to Apple’s detriment during the early ‘80s: collaborating, and innovating, with software developers and manufacturers (2009, p. 25).

Example D

Original: Don't look for one of these tech

heavyweights to knock out the other. Yet if history is any guide, Google's approach may win out over the long term. Recall that in the early 1980s Apple lost its lead in the PC market when Microsoft enlisted the aid of hordes of software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers. Now, if Google can marshal such a united front, Apple could again be swamped by the collective innovations.

Student: Burrows suggests that in the

battle of the “tech heavyweights” Google might eventually prevail over Apple if it follows the strategy that Microsoft employed to Apple’s detriment during the early ‘80s: collaborating, and innovating, with software developers and manufacturers (2009, p. 25).

Different disciplines use different style manuals

Social Sciences = American Psychological Association (APA)

Humanities = MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (MLA)

Style Manuals

Library webpage Under Quick Tools Click Citing Sources

Diane Hacker

OWL

Resources for APA

Questions?

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