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I usually find myself asking a question here if I get stuck on a question. Is this plagiarism?
Crosshash said:I usually find myself asking a question here if I get stuck on a question. Is this plagiarism?
berkeman said:I would think that it would depend on your professors' rules, and whether the PF Rules on Homework Help were being obeyed. That's why we have 'em.
Crosshash said:I usually find myself asking a question here if I get stuck on a question. Is this plagiarism?
Crosshash said:Guess I'll have to ask him next time I see him. I suppose the rules being obeyed make sense though.
Plagiarism is the act of using someone else's ideas, words, or work without giving proper credit or attribution.
It depends on how the homework help is used. If the homework help is used as a reference or guide and the student still creates their own original work, it is not considered plagiarism. However, if the student copies the homework help directly without giving credit, it is considered plagiarism.
Yes, plagiarism detectors can detect homework help if the student copies the work directly without proper attribution. However, if the student uses the homework help as a reference or guide and creates their own original work, plagiarism detectors will not detect it as plagiarism.
Yes, there are consequences for not citing homework help. It is considered plagiarism and can result in academic consequences, such as receiving a failing grade or even expulsion from school in severe cases.
Students can avoid plagiarism when using homework help by properly citing and giving credit to the source of the information. They can also use the homework help as a reference or guide and create their own original work based on the information they have learned.