Health Sciences - Biomedical Sciences: Plagiarism & Copyright

PLAGIARISM IS AN ACT OF FRAUD.

It involves both stealing someone else's work and lying about it afterward.

To avoid Plagiarism you need to learn how to acknowledge the resources (books , articles, etc) in your research project/asssignment.

To Avoid Plagiarism:

• Never Copy Directly

• Never Print Directly

• Never Copy From Other Students

 To Quote a Source:

• Always Use “Quotation Marks”

• Always Give Credit to the Source (Citing & Referencing)

To Paraphrase:

• Always Use Your Own Words,

• Give Credit to the Source

 To Use Common Knowledge:

• Always Use Facts Known by Many People

• No Citations Needed

Turnitin.com is an internet service that scans student papers for plagiarism. Your lecturer/instructor may require you to submit your work to Turnitin.com.  

• Plagiarism is unethical becuase it is intellectual theft
• It is in conflict with the UJ Values of trust and academic integrity
• It shows disrespect for the rights of the original author
• It tarnishes the Universities reputation, and diminishes the value of your qualifications
• It casts suspicion on the honest work of the students

In order to assist staff, the University has a Copyright Administrator, Mr Thapelo Mashishi. All requests for copyright permission should be routed through the Copyright Administration Office. Lecturers can download the DALRO form to be used for all copyright permission requests.