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It seems so
easy. Someone else has done all the hard work of research, and
your paper is due tomorrow. So what if you just copy a passage or
two out of a book or journal article and claim it as your own?
It's easy to
fall into this trap; however the consequences of your actions can
be devastating. The Office of the Vice President of Instruction
has a website which describes UGA's Academic
Honesty Policy. Within this policy is a description
of plagiarism as well as a description of some of the sanctions
that can be enforced with students--the most severe of which is
"expelling the student from the University."
Copyright has
also become an interesting subject with the growth of the Internet.
The following resources can assist you as you attempt to "stay
legal":
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