The SLCC Student Code of Conduct defines plagiarism as, "Presenting within one’s own work the ideas, representations, or words of another person without customary and proper acknowledgment of that person’s authorship is considered plagiarism. Students who are unsure of what constitutes plagiarism should consult with their instructors."
SLCC Student Code of Conduct (see Part A. Academic Misconduct section)
This resource from the Purdue Owl discusses avoiding plagiarism, when to give credit, best practices, and other helpful plagiarism information. Note: Using ChatGPT should be indicated, if you use it. Ask your instructor about it.
It's likely that you'll have to provide a citation or attribution for images and other content found online. The table and links below can help you sort out which to use and how to do it!
| Citations | Attributions | |
|---|---|---|
| Use with: | Quotes, summaries, paraphrases | Openly licensed content |
| Purpose: | Academic | Legal |
| If you don't: | Plagiarism | Copyright license violation |
| How to: | Follow MLA, APA, or other style guide | Include title, author, URL, and license (no official style guide) |
| Where: | Style guide tells you where to put your citations | Put your attribution in the same place the work is used |
| Applies to: | Copyright, openly licensed, or public domain content | Only openly licensed materials |
This chart used from Citations vs. Attributions presentation by Amy Hofer for Open Oregon Educational Resources is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 international license. It was adapted from Citations vs. Attributions by Quill West, Open Education Project Manager, Pierce Community College, CC-BY 4.0.
