Plagiarism is intellectual theft. It is the presenting of another's ideas as your own, without appropriate academic citation. It is a misuse of information ethics, and has been recognized as a violation of copyright law.
This section defines and explains:- UNC's Honor Code
- NC Statute 14-118.2 regarding acts of academic dishonesty, including plagiarism
- Important terms related to plagiarism and properly citing information
- How to recognize plagiarism
- Plagiarism in regards to the Web
- Other UNC resources regarding plagiarism issues