Plagiarism

To avoid plagiarising, you need to have a full understanding of what plagiarism is.

• Plagiarism quiz
  Test how much you already know by completing the University of Leeds plagiarism quiz
• You be the judge! (activity)
  Identify what does and does not constitute as plagiarism in this short activity
• Recognising plagiarism (activity)
  See if you can recognise instances of plagiarism in a sample of a student's work
• University of Leeds plagiarism awareness guide
• Leeds Student Advice Centre_cheating and plagiarism.
  

Unintentional plagiarism often occurs as a result of poor note taking and paraphrasing.

Use these resources to improve your note taking practice and learn how your notes can help you to paraphrase effectively.

• Skills@Library note taking
  Detailed advice and activities on note taking strategies
• Skills@Library paraphrasing and summarising
  Detailed advice and activities on how to effectively paraphrase and summarise your reading.

Knowing when and how to reference is key to avoiding plagiarism.

• When to reference (activity)
  Identify in which of these circumstances you need to include a reference
• Where to reference (activity)
  Identify at which points in a text you need to include a reference
• Skills@Library referencing
  Detailed information about different referencing styles and how to use them.

Turnitin

Turnitin is a tool that can help your tutors to detect where plagiarism may have occurred.

• Information on Turnitin and other forms of plagiarism detection
• Submitting TurnitinUK assignments (video)
  A quick-start video guide from the VLE service.

Penalties and procedures

• Overview of the procedures involved in cases of suspected plagiarism at the University of Leeds
• Comprehensive list of possible penalties
  From the Office of Academic Appeals and Regulation.