What Is Creative Commons Anyway?
What is the creative commons? What does it have to do with plagiarism?
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Over the years, Plagiarism.org has received many questions and thoughts about integrity and writing from students, educators, and the general public. Our aim is to address those inquiries and concerns through this blog with helpful advice, best practices, and data.
Why Isn’t Parody Considered Plagiarism?
It's not always easy for students to understand the differences of satire and parody vs. plagiarism. This article highlights the subtleties.
Am I Plagiarizing if I Cite a Plagiarized Source?
What happens if you properly cite a source, but that source turns out to be plagiarized?
What Are Secondary Sources?
To cite secondary sources or to not cite secondary sources?
5 Reasons You Shouldn't Buy from an Essay Mill
Helping students understand the risks and consequences of buying papers from essay mills.
Citation and Team Projects
Some helpful pointers to help students understand how to avoid collusion and, instead, collaborate ethically in team projects.
Understanding the Public Domain and Citation
Students don't always understand that because a work is on the Internet doesn't mean it's in the public domain.
How similar is too similar?
Students often ask how similar a paper has to be for it to be seen as plagiarism. This article takes on the misconceptions in that question.
How Do I Cite My Own Ideas?
Help students understand how to emphasize their original thinking in their writing.