Module 2
Academic
Honesty
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This is very important!
Pay attention!
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Plagiarism is a punishable offense at your institution.
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Copyright and intellectual property infringement are punishable under the law.
Every research paper must include complete and accurate citations for all sources you use. These citations serve three purposes:
- to enable anyone reading your paper to easily locate your sources,
- to ensure that words and ideas taken from your sources are not assumed to be original with you, and
- to ensure that academic honesty is maintained so authors are recognized for the work they've done.