Avoiding Plagiarism While Doing Philosophy
When doing philosophy, as in any intellectual endeavor, it is essential to be clear about where the ideas you are expressing come from, and to give credit to others who may have originated, presented, or stimulated those ideas.
Since we are all afloat in a soup of influences, assumptions and information, it can be difficult to sort out what is legitimately our own and what requires attribution. The articles linked here should be of some assistance.
Help in recognizing and avoiding plagiarism
- Understanding Plagiarism
- A hands-on resource developed by the Indiana University School of Education; it includes quizzes, a decision flowchart, and other practical exercises to help clarify the issue.
- Avoiding Plagiarism
- A resource from Purdue OWL: " There are few intellectual offenses more serious than plagiarism in academic and professional contexts. This resource offers advice on how to avoid plagiarism in your work."
- What Is Plagiarism?
- An exposition, with examples, provided by the Honor Council of Georgetown Universiy.
- Niko's Plagiarism Page
- A "student guide to managing sources and avoiding cheating" by Niko Scharer of the Philosophy Department at the University of Toronto.
- Plagiarism
- If the articles above leave anything unclear, consult this extensive collection of references assembled by Sharon Stoerger MLS, MBA, " an adaptation of Web pages ... created for the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign."
