Welcome to the University's information pages on plagiarism

These pages will help students to:

• understand the University definition of plagiarism
• locate policy documents
• find out how to access online tools e.g. Turnitin to check their own work for problems
• access information on quoting, citing and referencing
• identify support services who can give further advice regarding plagiarism

These pages will help staff to:

• locate policy documents
• access information on formal procedures
• utilise the Turnitin software
• access advice on good pedagogical practice in the area of plagiarism

The University of Glasgow's degrees and other academic awards are given in recognition of a student's personal achievement, consequently the University takes the issue of plagiarism very seriously. Both staff and students are encouraged to read and utilise the information accumulated in these pages from various academic departments and support services.