The New Oxford American Dictionary (2015) defines plagiarism as "the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own." It is unacceptable to use someone else's words, whether it is by directly quoting them or just paraphrasing their ideas, without properly citing the source. Please see the links below for further information.
MiraCosta College Policy on Plagiarism
MiraCosta Library Information on Plagiarism
