Plagiarism

Academic integrity at Galen College of Nursing

Galen nursing students are expected to demonstrate integrity in all academic endeavors and are responsible for learning and upholding professional standards of writing, assessment, and ethics in all coursework and clinical experiences. Academic dishonesty, which includes cheating, plagiarism, any attempt to receive or give assistance during an examination, and other forms of dishonest or unethical behavior is prohibited and considered a critical offense as outlined in the Student Handbook. Critical offenses are violations of Galen rules or misconduct which may justify immediate expulsion.

Plagiarism is using the written work or idea from an author or another student as one's own. In an effort to verify the integrity of submitted works, faculty may require students to submit assignments through plagiarism detection software, such as Turnitin. Plagiarism detection software assists students in properly citing sources and provides an opportunity to correct accidental or intentional errors of documentation. Although plagiarism detection software can be a very valuable tool, it is not the only determinant faculty will use to monitor submitted works. For information regarding the use of plagiarism detection software, please see your course faculty member.

More about plagiarism

Plagiarism: A how-not-to guide

Tutorial: The fraud of plagiarism

A student's guide to avoiding plagiarism

Remember: When in doubt, ask! A faculty member or librarian can help you.