Academic Integrity
Academic Integrity can be simply defined as honest and responsible scholarship. It is a pillar of higher learning, and a topic that requires intimate understanding and faithful following for success as a student. What’s more, any institution of higher learning with a serious and academic mission contains a well outlined and highly defined policy on academic integrity and adheres to it strictly. The following section in Universidad del Rosario’s ASK repository will help students to understand the important aspects of academic integrity and guide them to successful and original production of materials for their studies.
Subcategories of the section on academic integrity include the following:
Subcategory |
Content |
Understanding Plagiarism |
Identifying plagiarism and avoiding poor practice, Information about various forms of plagiarism |
Avoiding Plagiarism |
Information about effective summarizing and paraphrasing, and proper use of quotations |
Referencing Styles |
Understanding Harvard APA, Oxford OSCOLA and Vancouver styles, among others |
Referencing Conventions |
Proper use of footnote systems, Formatting in-text citations, Reference lists and biographies. |
Some helpful links regarding academic integrity:
Michigan State University,
Office of the University Ombudsperson:
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University of Missouri,
Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities
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Academic Integrity at MIT,
A Handbook for Students
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International Center for Academic Integrity
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