Plagiarism may be defined as the presentation by an author of the work of another author, in such a way as to give the reader reason to think that the other author's work is one's own. A student who is in any doubt as to what constitutes plagiarism is urged to discuss the matter with the instructor concerned before completing an assignment. The paraphrasing of an author's words without noting that this is a paraphrase or essentially taken from the author. Simply mentioning the author's name during the discussion is not sufficient to make it clear that you are in fact paraphrasing the author. The use of an author's illustrative material.
Proper research involves a knowledge of the literature.
Mentioning the author and including reference in the bibliography is not enough. Direct quotes and paraphrases must be duly footnoted. To avoid accidentally incorporating an author's work into your writing, be very careful when you take notes. If they are verbatim, be sure to include quotation marks in your notes, in case you decide to use the comment in your paper. And even if not a direct quote, you should still give credit when using someone else's ideas.