The 7th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association defines plagiarism as "the act of presenting the words, ideas, or images of another as your own; it denies authors or creators of content the credit they are due" (American Psychological Association, 2020, p. 254).
American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological
Association (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000.
The resources below will help you understand the concepts of academic integrity and plagiarism.
NAU Academic Integrity Policy June 14, 2023Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, plagiarizing and/or cheating on assignments, tests or projects; misusing artificial intelligence (AI); or assisting someone else in these actions.
Principles of Plagiarism: An OverviewThis interactive NAU tutorial will help you recognize the importance of giving credit to others for their work, identify instances of plagiarism, including the misuse of artificial intelligence, describe penalties for plagiarism, and recognize ways to avoid plagiarism.
ChatGPT and Fake CitationsThis blog post from Duke University outlines research and writing tasks for which ChatGPT should be used and those tasks for which ChatGPT should not be used. Examples: do not ask ChatGPT for a list of sources or to write your paper, but use it to provide ideas for a particular topic, or revise an awkward sentence.
Avoiding Plagiarism Guide (from the official APA Style website)This two-page handout describes two common types of plagiarism: the improper use of someone's words and ideas, and how to avoid these two types of plagiarism.
