If you copy or paraphrase or translate materials from websites or library or other sources in your essays or written assignments without giving full and proper credit to the original author(s), you are committing plagiarism.  The consequences for your academic career and professional future may be disastrous, involving not only the loss of credit for courses in which the offence occurred, but even dismissal from your degree programme.

Submitting the work of others as if it were your own is unacceptable. Plagiarism must be understood and avoided at all costs.

Whenever you use the words or ideas of others, fair academic practice requires that you identify your sources fully and accurately.  Simply mentioning an author's work at the beginning of an essay does not mean that you are then free to copy or paraphrase from that work; specific references must be given each time you quote or paraphrase.  The fair use of evidence from primary and secondary sources is the basis of academic discourse, and abuse of this fairness undermines the very nature of scholarly research.  Although plagiarism is not always illegal (since copyright laws usually presume a financial motive), it is nevertheless a form of theft and fraud.  By committing plagiarism you are showing your disrespect for the fundamental values of the academic community and risking very serious consequences.

If you find yourself in doubt about quotations or your use of sources, it is always a good idea to provide full information.  For a more detailed discussion of the dangers of plagiarism and some important tips on how to recognize and avoid it, we recommend that you read the second chapter of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (6th edition) available in the library of the Bungehuis, Spuistraat 210.

Faculty Regulations on Plagiarism

See the link below for the faculty regulations on Plagiarism.
Please read this carefully.