Glossary
Click on the blue hyperlinked words in the left column to get the definitions.
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 | see 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 1.1a & 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 misattribute | 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 definitions 1.1, 1.4, 2.1, 3.1 & 3.2 |
The reference list | scroll down to see an example in the blue box |
A reference management tool | see all sections |
Referencing | see definition 13 |
A referencing style, i.e. APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard | see top section |
To recycle an assignment | see definitions 1 & 2 |
To resubmit an assignment: to submit something again | see definitions 1 |
To self-reference | To reference your own work/past assignments |
Turnitin | see top section |
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