Plagiarism is the act of claiming other people's works as one's own. It is replacing, paraphrasing or summarising information from the internet, books, journals etc. without giving credit to the original author. It is as good as giving yourself the praise you do not deserve. Plagiarism is considered an offence in ITB. Any student found guilty of the offence will be subject to the Institute's disciplinary procedures. Any assignment, examination or project that is not correctly referenced would be awarded zero marks.
Plagiarism sometimes occurs as a result of negligence when completing an assignment or writing a project. This often occurs when sources of information are not recorded at the time they were used. It is therefore important to always reference any information taken from other sources immediately so as not to lose track of them.
As a student in ITB with the understanding of the Institute's policy on plagiarism, I try as much as I can to avoid it. Thus, when I was compiling a literature review, I ensured to refer to all the sources of my information. It is one thing to know the sources of information and it is another to reference correctly. I found Harvard referencing style very effective in achieving this purpose. I personally believe it is one of the best styles of referencing. After going through the Harvard Referencing Tutorial, I was able to reference my work appropriately and therefore found my way into completing a literature review without a trace of plagiarism.
Other than the Harvard referencing tutorial, I also found this video clip very helpful. It is quite detailed and educative in relation to the subject.
I like the way you explained the harvard style of referencing. The lecture and youtube video were also very helpful and descriptive. Well done Elizabeth.
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