Plagiarism

1. Research (especially things you think are your own ideas)!
2. Remember that quotes, paraphrasing and summaries should be rare in your papers – you are the author
3. But, when in doubt, give a citation
4. Follow style requirements (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.)

• Plan ahead: make a schedule for yourself so you have adequate time to complete assignments
• Ask for extensions on assignments that you cannot complete in time
• Ask for clarification from professors and instructors and take advantage of office hours!
• Talk with group members about expectations for assignments; choose your groups carefully
• It’s better to get a zero on an assignment than a zero in the course or worse
• Keep your projects and back up your computer files

There are other activities that, while not technically plagiarism, are still violations of the Academic Integrity policy at Clemson. Examples include:

• Submitting another student's work as your own
   
• Submitting the same work for different assignments
   
• Collaborating on projects where collaboration hasn't been authorized by the professor/instructor
   
• Dividing group projects into separate “sections” (may be authorized by professors/instructors)
   
• Assisting another student in infractions of the academic integrity policy (e.g., giving your lab report to another student)