Policies for Plagiarism & Integrity

Honoring our shared values

Personal integrity is important in everything you do now and throughout your life. For this reason, Ashland adopted its Statement on Ethical Leadership, which undergirds our Academic Integrity Policy. The statement reads:

“The Ashland community strives to model leadership which is based upon Judeo-Christian beliefs and virtues and which will encourage, develop and sustain men and women of character to serve their professions, their communities and the world.”

As a student at Ashland University, you are expected to hold yourself to the highest standards of academic, personal and social integrity including adherence to the academic standards of integrity outlined in this policy.

Information for Students & Faculty

• Academic Integrity Policy
• Academic Integrity Incident Report Form
• Indicators of Plagiarism

Helpful handouts to avoid plagiarism and assist students in writing

• MLA Style Guide
     http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/
• MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th edition
     http://www2.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citmla.htm
  
• When should I paraphrase, and when should I summarize?
     http://www.utoronto.ca/ucwriting/paraphrase.html
• Linda Selig's Handouts for Writing Research Papers, Ashland University
     http://www.ashland.edu/academics/business/fellows/Handouts.html
• These guidelines taken from the Student Code of Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct from Indiana University can help you recognize what plagiarism looks like and what strategies you can use to avoid it.
     http://www.indiana.edu/%7Ewts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml
• APA Formatting and Style Guide from Purdue University Online Writing Center
     http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
• About APA.  How to write in APA style.
     http://www.apastyle.org/aboutstyle.html
• Avoiding Plagiarism
     http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/02/
• Best Practices for Researching and Drafting
     http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/03/
• APA Crib Sheet
     http://www.crk.umn.edu/library/links/apa5th.htm

Writing Guides

• Writing a Paper
• Finding Your Focus
• Organizing Your Argument
• Analyzing Literature
• Conducting an Interview
• Cover Letters
• Developing Your Resume
• Writing an Acceptance Letter