Plagiarism Information for Students

The University of Adelaide's Academic Honesty Policy includes the issues associated with plagiarism, the responsibilities of the Faculty/School/Department, the responsibilities of staff and students, as well as the procedures and penalties for plagiarism.

• Academic Honesty Policy

Avoiding Plagiarism: Achieving academic writing

http://www.adelaide.edu.au/writingcentre2/articulate/avoidingPlagiarism/player.html
This learning module was prepared by Ursula McGowan and Kerry O'Regan, University of Adelaide, 2008. It is an Articulate presentation and requires your browser to have a Flash Player plug-in installed.

 
Writing Centre Learning Guides:  
Avoiding Plagiarism   •   Source Credibility   •   Objective Language

Writing Centre Referencing Guides:  Referencing Guides

Research - Writing:  Learning a writing skill and thereby avoiding plagiarism

Writing and Speaking at Uni - Online Course for Students
A MyUni course called 'Writing and Speaking at Uni' is available for all students. This course should be visible in your My Current Course window when you log into MyUni. It contains many useful sections on writing essays, grammar, developing your communication skills and tips for avoiding plagiarism.

Copyright Guide for Students
The Copyright Guide for Students provides a brief outline on what copyright is, your rights and obligations in the use of copyright materials and University facilities.
More detailed information can be found on the University of Adelaide's Copyright website.

Assessment cover sheets

Schools/Departments should provide an "Assessment Cover Sheet" that requires the signature of the student declaring that all cited works have been clearly identified and acknowledged. For students submitting work electronically, a suitable digital version of an "Assessment Cover Sheet" should be used.

• Example1 - Sample
• Example2 - Sample , including assessment criteria.

University of Adelaide Library

The Barr Smith Library provides links to referencing style guides and useful information on how and when to use references in their LibGuide on Academic Writing and referencing Style Guides.

External resources on the Internet

• Plagiarism - A good practice guide
  by Jude Carroll and John Appleton. This is a JISC - Joint Information Systems Committee resource.
• Institutional issues in deterring, detecting and dealing with student plagiarism
  by Jude Carroll, 2004, accessed 5/3/2013.