Academic honesty The faculty and staff of Greenfield Community College expect students to uphold academic honesty in all their work. Students must give credit to the creators–whether human or artificial intelligence (AI)–of any information, images, ideas, and expressions that they use in their work. A failure to do so constitutes intellectual theft (i.e. plagiarism), for which a student may face code of conduct charges as outlined in the Massachusetts Community Colleges Student Code of Conduct. GCC’s library staff offer resources and one-on-one help with citations, both in-person and online. (from the GCC Academic Catalog and Student Handbook). GCC librarians have developed interactive instruction modules on the subjects of academic honesty, plagiarism, and citations. To schedule an instruction session on this topic or any other, see our information literacy instruction faculty page. See below for other resources on academic honesty and plagiarism. Here are some examples of academic dishonesty: Use of any unauthorized assistance in taking quizzes, tests, or examinations. Dependence upon the aid of sources beyond those authorized by the instructor in writing papers, preparing reports, solving problems, or carrying out other assignments. The acquisition, without permission, of tests or other academic material belonging to a member of the College faculty or staff. Plagiarism, which is defined as the use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgement. It also includes the unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic materials. Taking credit for work done by another person or doing work for which another person will receive credit. Copying or purchasing others' work or arranging for others to do work under a false name. Using Artificial Intelligence (e.g. bots such as ChatGPT or translation tools such as Google Translate) without acknowledgement to generate essays, terms papers, answers to test questions, or other coursework. What is Plagiarism? Plagiarism is the act of using someone else's words or ideas and passing them off as your own. Many discussions of academic dishonesty differentiate between two types of plagiarism: accidental and intentional. The first occurs when students are unaware of the need to credit the necessary sources. The second type occurs when students are aware that they are "cheating" but choose to take the risk in the hopes that they will not get caught or that the penalties will be minimal. Avoiding Plagiarism--Advice for Students Plagiarism Overview, from the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University Explains how to avoid plagiarism by following guidelines when taking notes, paraphrasing sources, directly quoting sources, etc. Features a examples of instances when documentation is or is not needed. Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It, from Indiana University Offers examples of acceptable and unacceptable paraphrases, discusses what common knowledge is. Plagiarism Tutorial, from the University of Mississippi A thorough video tutorial on all aspects of plagiarism. Citation Help, from our library Correct integration of sources in to your work, including correct citation, is one of the best ways to avoid accidentally plagiarism. Detecting Plagiarism--Advice for Faculty Defining and Avoiding Plagiarism: The WPA Statement on Best Practices, from the Council of Writing Program Administrators Discusses the common reasons for plagiarism, and best practices for addressing it. Deterring Plagiarism: Some Strategies, from the University of Toronto Suggestions for how to make assignments plagiarism-proof Advanced Google Searching Some professors have found this search engine effective in finding the source of material plagiarized on the web, particularly if the student paper contains one or more distinctive phrases. Search for the phrase or sentence in quotation marks to find where else this exact phrase appears on the open web.