Here is my web page on plagiarism and academic dishonesty. It is a lengthy document. Nevertheless, I expect all of my students to read it carefully and contact me if they do not understand any portion of it:

Plagiarism and related acts of academic dishonesty, and academic dishonesty in general

The following was downloaded from http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Citations.html April 27, 2007:

What is plagiarism?

Plagiarism is defined by the Berkeley Campus Office of Student Life as a form of Academic Dishonesty, violating the Berkeley Campus Code of Student Conduct which defines plagiarism as follows:

"Plagiarism is defined as the use of intellectual material produced by another person without acknowledging its source. This includes, but is not limited to:

(a.) Copying from the writings or works of others into one's academic assignment without attribution, or submitting such work as if it were one's own;

(b.) Using the views, opinions, or insights of another without acknowledgment; or

(c.) Paraphrasing the characteristic or original phraseology, metaphor, or other literary device of another without proper attribution."

Plagiarism is a serious violation of academic and student conduct rules and is punishable with a failing grade and possibly more severe action. For more information, consult the following UC Berkeley web sites:

Berkeley Campus Code of Student Conduct. University of California Berkeley: Student Judicial Affairs, 2001. 22 January 2004

"Student Conduct: Plagiarism." Faculty Help Desk. University of California Berkeley: College of Letters & Sciences, 2004. 22 January 2004

The below was downloaded from http://ls.berkeley.edu/FacultyHelpDesk/conduct/plagiarism.html April 27, 2007:

What is the penalty for plagiarism?