Glossary
Remember, in an academic setting, these words often have different meanings than in general English. Make sure you look at the definition listed in the right-hand column below.
To acknowledge a source or an author | see definitions 1, 2 & 3a |
To attribute | see definition 2 |
An attribution Note: an attribution can be true or false |
see definition 1.3 (verb) |
To cheat; cheating Note: cheating can be unintentional or accidental as well as intentional |
see definition 1 |
A citation | definition 1 |
To cite | see definitions 1 & 2 |
To claim information as your own | see definition 2b |
Note: collaboration in your studies can be authorised or unauthorised |
see definition 1 |
Note: what is considered common knowledge can vary |
see definition 1 |
To copy | see definitions 2.2a & 2.2b (verb) |
Copyright | see definition 1 |
Copyright infringement Note: copyright infringement is illegal |
see definition 1 |
Credibility | see definition 1 |
Data | see definition 1 |
Deceit | see definition 1 |
Dishonesty | see definition 1 |
Disciplinary | see definition 1 |
Ethical | see definitions 1 & 2 |
Evidence | see definitions 1.1 & 1.2 (noun) |
To fabricate data or information | see definition 2 |
Fraud | see all definitions |
To ghostwrite | see definition 1 |
To give credit to someone or something | see definition 2 |
To give credit where credit is due | see definition 1 |
Good intentions | see definition 1 |
Group work | see definition 1 |
Honesty | see definitions 1 & 2 |
To impersonate | see definition 1 |
Impersonation | see definition 1 |
In-text citation | see first two sections |
Independent work or research | see definition 2 |
To make up results | see definition 3 |
To mis-attribute | see definition 1 |
Moral | see definitions 1, 2, 3 & 4 |
Original work | see definition 3 |
To paraphrase | see definition 1 |
Note: paraphrasing can be unintentional or accidental as well as intentional |
see definition 1 |
To plagiarise; also: to commit plagiarism |
see definition 1 |
Note: plagiarism can be unintentional or accidental as well as intentional |
see definition 1 |
A policy violation |
for policy, see definition 1 for violation, see definition 1 |
A pre-written paper | An already written or prepared assignment |
A quote | see definition 1 |
To quote | see definition 1 |
To reference | see definition 1 |
The reference list | see definition 1 |
A reference management tool | see all sections |
Referencing | see definition 1 |
A referencing style, i.e. APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard | see top section |
To recycle an assignment | see definitions 1 & 2 |
To resubmit an assignment | see definition 1 |
To self-reference | To reference your own work/past assignments |
Turnitin | see top section |
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