If you have any questions, please contact us:
e-mail:
Welland Campus: 905-735-2211 x7767
Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus: 905-641-2252 x4413
See more online learning modules from ncLibraries (opens in a new window)
As a Niagara College student, you are responsible to uphold the College's standards for academic integrity and honesty. Here are two essential items from Niagara College's Student Records, Rights, and Responsibilities Procedures you need to be aware of regarding plagiarism:
The same information can also be found in the "Academic Responsibilities" section of the student handbook.
At its most basic level, to commit plagiarism means you have incorrectly presented information in your research as your own original idea. However, there are many different types of plagiarism. Some forms of plagiarism are obvious, while others...not so much. Here are some helpful definitions from plagiarism.org:
Watch this video from plagiarism.org for further information about these types of plagiarism.
Types of Plagiarism. (n.d.) Retrieved September 25, 2014, from <http://www.plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/types-of-plagiarism>
Like having a manual by your side as you compile your citations? Then check out these guides available from Niagara College Libraries:
Cites & Sources: An APA Documentation Guide by 
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by 
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers by 
What Every Student Should Know about Avoiding Plagiarism by 
Pocket Guide to APA Style by 
Concise Rules of APA Style by 
The MLA Style of Documentation: A Pocket Guide by 
Cite Right: a quick guide to citation styles--MLA, APA, Chicago, the sciences, professions, and more by 
The Complete Guide to Referencing and Avoiding Plagiarism by 