Legal use of the information

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Before you start

STEP 1: STARTING out

STEP 2: FINDING

STEP 3: EVALUATE

STEP 4: Legal and ethical USE

- Plagiarism

What is it?

What is a paper mill?

Consequences

Detection tools

- Copyright

SA copyright law

Practical tips

Own vs others work

- Quiz

STEP 5: COMMUNICATE

Consequences of plagiarism for you?

Your institution or faculty will have a policy concerning this issue and the penalties may include the following:

  • a failing grade for your assignment;
  • a failing grade for the subject;
  • probationary status;
  • or even expulsion from the institution.
    (Source: http://www.plagiarism.org/faq.html; 2001)