Plagiarism and Academic Integrity
This page from the Department of Student Rights and Community Standards discusses academic integrity and expectations for Brandeis students.- MLA Style Center: Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty (external link)
This helpful page from the Modern Language Association defines plagiarism and why it's such a serious issue, and it offers practical tips on how to avoid it.
- Harvard Guide to Using Sources: Avoiding Plagiarism (external link)
This online guide from Harvard discusses what constitutes plagiarism, the exception for common knowledge, other scenarios to avoid, why plagiarism is such a serious offense, and how to avoid plagiarizing.