Plagiarism is using someone else's work and passing it off as one's own. The term comes from the Latin word plagiarius, which means kidnapper.

Source: Menager-Beeley, R., & Paulos, L. (2006). Understanding plagiarism: A student guide to writing your own work. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.

Understanding plagiarism is the best way to avoid it. Follow the below steps while writing papers and articles.

• Step1: Understand what plagiarism is?

• Step2: Be familiar with the area that you are talking about.

• Step3: Restate the subject to yourself a couple of times.

• Step4: Reference your quotes and sources.

• Step5: When in doubt, give credit.

• Step6: Understand some basics about copyright.

• Step7: Understand what doesn't need to be cited.

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