Plagiarism is described as submitting as one’s work, irrespective of intent to deceive, that which derives in part or its totality from the work of others without due acknowledgement; or, in the case of self-plagiarism, unless explicitly allowed by law, submitting one’s work. It is a breach of academic honesty and sincerity. Plagiarism includes copying (practising someone else’s language and ideas as if they are your own), by:

• Cut/Copy and Paste from the Internet or any online source or soft copies/software or any other resource.
• Using ideas/plans/patents/ trademarks/copyrighted information or taken from someone else without reference to the originator; unless it is copyright-free (strictly for reference purpose only).
• You are submitting someone else’s work.
• Paraphrasing the pre-done work by changing some of the words, or the order of the words.

Plagiarism can also occur concerning the below type of area:

• material downloaded from websites or extracted from manuscripts or other media;
• published/unpublished material, including other students’ work.