What is Plagiarism?
Plagiarism is the act of fraudulently representing someone else's intellectual property as your own. In the SUNY Maritime College Student Handbook, plagiarism is defined as the following:
"Plagiarism is the act of presenting another person's ideas, research or writing as your own."
According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, to "Plagiarize" means to:
What Happens if You Plagiarize?
In you plagiarize during your time attending SUNY Maritime College, you are:
Although plagiarism can be easily defined, sometimes it is difficult to know what exactly constitutes an act of plagiarism. The following actions are considered acts of plagiarism:
Remember, you are responsible for making clear distinctions between your ideas and the ideas of the scholars who have informed your work.
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