How is plagiarism defined at Penn State?
Plagiarism is the act of stating or implying that another person’s work is your own. For more information see http://tlt.its.psu.edu/suggestions/cyberplag/cyberplagstudent.html and http://its.psu.edu/turnitin/Faculty.html. Instructors should consider how they will determine whether an apparent instance of plagiarism is accidental or intentional, what percentage of plagiarism (either accidental or intentional) will be tolerated, and what the consequences will be. These criteria may vary from course to course and assignment to assignment.
