The document defines plagiarism as taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own. It lists what is considered plagiarism, such as words, images, data sets, charts, audio/video recordings. Plagiarism can result in failure of assignments, entire courses, or dismissal from school. To avoid plagiarism, the document recommends taking good notes on sources, learning what information is needed in citations, and citing anything that may need to be cited or asking a librarian. It also lists common citation styles used in different academic fields.