International Students: A Guide to Using Pratt Libraries

Plagiarism is the uncredited copying of another person's words, images, or music. While it is acceptable to reuse and expand upon others' ideas, the exact words, organization of a text, and idea is the creation of the original author. 

In colleges and universities in the United States, including at Pratt, plagiarism is a serious offense. Upon entering Pratt, students agree to the Academic Integrity Code that lays out the penalties for copying another's work, and professors take it seriously. Plagiarizing another person's work fails to give credit to the original author and prevents the plagiarist from learning from the assignment.

While many students know that they are doing something wrong when they copy others' words and ideas without proper attribution, sometimes students do not realize that they are plagiarizing. Therefore, it is very important that you understand what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.

• Purdue OWL's MLA Style Guide: Consult this guide to learn how to cite various print and electronic sources in MLA format. 
• Purdue OWL's Plagiarism and ESL Writers Guide: A guide to plagiarism for non-native English speakers and writers. 
• Purdue OWL's Safe Practices for Avoiding Plagiarism: Useful tips to help you conduct research without risking plagiarism.
• Turnitin.com: Trust us, your professor knows about this website. Turnitin checks student papers for possible and actual plagiarism.

Student Handbook : This student handbook serves as your navigator through the vibrant life of our campus, providing you essential information and resources to ensure your success and well-being during your time here.

Academic Integrity: Academic Integrity Academic integrity at Pratt means using your own and original ideas in creating academic work. It also means that if you use the ideas or influence of others in your work, you must acknowledge them.

At Pratt:

• we do our own work

• we are creative and

• we give credit where it is due.