Plagiarism Guide
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UF Honor Code (Students)
Plagiarism
A student shall not represent as the student's own work all or any portion of the work of another. Plagiarism includes (but is not limited to):
- Quoting oral or written materials, whether published or unpublished, without proper attribution.
- Submitting a document or assignment which in whole or in part is identical or substantially identical to a document or assignment not authored by the student."
- The dean of students office. Retrieved 9/25/2008, from
http://www.dso.ufl.edu/judicial/honorcodes/honorcode.php
Meaning
- You must give give credit to other authors, even if a speech, website, or just a unique phrase coined by someone else!
- Even if the text is not exactly the same, any similarities between the other author and yours can be considered plagiarism.
- Not giving proper credit is plagiarism.
Any plagiarism offense violates the UF Honor Code that all students and faculty have agreed to follow. If caught, you will be subject to punishment according to the standard judicial procedures.
It is your responsibility to understand and follow the Honor Code - ignorance is not an excuse! If you have questions, any instructor or librarian will be happy to talk with you further about the Honor Code and plagiarism.
Consequences
Other than just feeling extremely guilty for not living up to your full potential, your professor-depending on the severity- can take the following steps:
- Written Reprimand
- Conduct Probation
- Reduced or Failing Grade
- Suspension from the University
- Expulsion from the University
Detection
It is quite easy for professors to tell if you plagiarize! UF offers professors access to a program called Turnitin. A professor uploads the paper into the program and then receives a report identifying passages that may be plagiarized. Here is an example of an Turnitin "originality report"
