Learning Lab

Plagiarism, whether intentional or not, is considered a form of theft and fraud. Any time you use the ideas of others in your own work, you must ensure you are referencing them properly.

Plagiarism is the presentation of ideas, words or images without acknowledgment.

Academic integrity (Harvard). Plagiarism can be either deliberate, unintentional or sometimes due to poor referencing techniques. The following activity will test your knowledge and raise awareness...

Academic integrity (art & design). Plagiarism can be either deliberate, unintentional or sometimes due to poor referencing techniques. The following activity will test your knowledge of...

Academic integrity (nursing). Plagiarism can be either deliberate, unintentional or sometimes due to poor referencing techniques. Complete the following activity to test your knowledge of plagiarism.

Try this short quiz to test your understanding of some of the myths about plagiarism and academic integrity.

Clear and accurate referencing, using the correct referencing system, is an important aspect of tertiary academic writing.

Clear and accurate referencing, using the correct referencing system, is an important aspect of tertiary academic writing.

Referencing is important because if students do not acknowledge the authors of their readings it is considered to be plagiarism, a form of cheating.

Turnitin is a plagiarism detection tool used by instructors to help them determine if you have referenced everything correctly, or if you might have plagiarised.

Referencing, or the acknowledgement of other people’s work and ideas, is an integral part of academic and professional life.

RMIT uses a plagiarism detection tool called Turnitin for all written material. If you have plagiarised in your work, it will be detected.