Plagiarism

Is it Plagiarism?
How do I know if I'm plagiarising?
If you have to ask if you're plagiarising, then you most probably are plagiarising. Intentional thieves, fraudsters and cold blooded scammers know perfectly well what they are doing, but there are some people who have literally no idea that plagiarism is wrong, or even what plagiarism is. Plagiarism is using someone else's words, sentences, or ideas and passing them off as your own without giving credit to the original source. The word plagiarism is from Latin, and you can understand ...

Quiz: Is this Plagiarism?
Plagiarism and Copyright Violations
Recently in the SquidU forums, I have been frequently encountering copyright violations and some blatant plagiarism. It can be hard for someone to know they are doing something wrong when they see so many other people, on Squidoo and off, copying content for their articles. I created this quiz to help raise awareness within the community of common copyright violations and misconceptions about plagiarism.

Plagiarism, Copied Content, and You
What are these concepts and how does it apply to you?
For Squidoo and web veterans, plagiarism is a obvious and irritating offense. For new users, the distinction can be a confusing concept . Since Squidoo is built with high regard to unique, quality content, it's true we do have stricter standards about plagiarism and copied content. Learn what each is, what Squidoo allows, and how to write your own original, successful lenses. Image courtesy of wherearethejoneses and CC.