Plagiarism is the theft of someone else’s ideas and work. It is the incorporation of facts, ideas, or specific language that are not common knowledge, are taken from another source, and are not properly cited. (Harvard University)

Even if it is not done on purpose, plagiarism is a serious offence that the University takes seriously. The Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters at U of T provides distinct examples of academic dishonesty. There are several offences, including, but not limited to: 

• Re-submitting the same academic work that has already been published in another course
• Presenting someone's original idea, quote or work as their own 

To learn more about the different types of academic dishonesty, please read the section regarding Offences on the Code of Behaviour. 

Plagiarism: You Can't Just Change a Few Words: 

Do you know what counts as plagiarism?  Use one of these online tutorials to find out.

• Is It plagiarism? Quiz (Cardiff University)

  A 15 minute interactive tutorial, including interactive exercises, "test yourself" tools, guidance on good notetaking habits.

• You quote it, you note it! (Acadia University)

  Fun, interactive tutorial from Acadia University on what constitutes plagiarism, when to cite, plus good research tips.

• Avoiding Plagiarism video (Montgomery County Community College)

  Excellent primer on ensuring that you don't inadvertently plagiarize someone else's work.

• What constitutes plagiarism? (Harvard University) 

  Detailed description of different types of plagiarism, complete with unacceptable and acceptable versions of incorporating sources in writing samples.

• Oops, I Plagiarized! (UCLA) 

  Excellent guide from UCLA on all aspects of citing and documenting sources.

• Academic Integrity @ U of T - Key Contacts 

  Divisional contacts and university-wide resources

• Student Academic Integrity (Faculty of Arts & Science)

           Faculty of Arts and Science's statement of support for academic integrity 

• Citing Sources / Creating Your Bibliography 

  UTL's lib guide on finding information about citing sources correctly