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Did I Plagiarize?

Did I Plagiarize

Detailed description of, "Did I Plagiarize?"

What is Plagiarism?

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines "plagiarize" as:

  • to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own
  • to use (another's production) without crediting the source
  • to commit literary theft
  • to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source

IU Policy

Indiana University takes plagiarism very seriously.

Recognize and Avoid Plagiarism