What defines "copied from the Internet"?

Question

If I copy a paragraph of a research report from the internet for my research report, but cite the source of the paragraph , is that aginst the rules?
I don't want to cheat.

Answer 1

If you quote the article and properly cite the source, you should be just fine. However, if you use any of their statements within your writing and don't properly cite, it can be deemed plagiarism. The best way to avoid plagiarism is to read from the internet source, think about it for a little bit (a few minutes) and then write the information in your own words. Even changing a few words from what they said can still be regarded as plagiarism.

Answer 2

If it's only 1 paragraph and it is properly cited, I think that's ok

Answer 3

well.. if it's part of your report like for example;

"the pretty day by john smith

i had a nice day it was pretty, it made me smile..

cited from www.prettyday.com"


you can't do that.

but if you do this;

"adding, how it begun

according to www.mathfacts.com adding started in the 1900's"

then yes you can do it since it is a research paper.


but to be safe i would change up the words..

Answer 4

Yeah, it's still coping since you didn't say the actual words. If you just rephrase it and cite the source then you're okay.

Answer 5

as long as you give proper credit to your source, there is nothing wrong with it
Plagiarism (from the Latin "plagiarius," meaning "a plunderer" or, an older term, "plagium," meaning "kidnapping," or possibly "plagiare," which is "to wound") is the practice of claiming, or implying, original authorship of (or incorporating material from) someone else's written or creative work, in whole or in part, into one's own without adequate acknowledgement.

Answer 6

i think as long as you cite it then its ok. it was always ok with my teachers.