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Intellectual Property: Plagiarism & Copyright

Plagiarism

Copyright

What is plagiarism?

Plagiarism is taking the work of someone else and passing it off as your own. 

 

Avoid Plagiarism by:

  • Correctly citing sources
  • Including quotations when using direct quote
  • Paraphrasing what you have read
  • Using a plagiarism checker such as Grammarly or Scribbr

 

 

What is copyright?

Copyright infringement is a legal issue. It is given to the creator of the materials. 

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