Answered By: MCC Librarian
Last Updated: Jun 17, 2025     Views: 127

The MiraCosta College Board of Trustees defines plagiarism as "Copying work or ideas, including but not limited to the use of unauthorized electronic aids, and misrepresenting them as one’s own" (BP 5505) 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.

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