JMU Resources
- JMU Honor CouncilThe James Madison University Honor Council is committed to instilling, promoting, and upholding individual and collective academic integrity.
- JMU Writing CenterThe Writing Center offers writers help with all types of writing, including arguments, scholarly articles, fiction and personal narratives, business writing, formatting and citation, grammar and punctuation, and research strategies. We welcome the brainstormer, the procrastinator, the perfectionist, the disorganized, the perplexed, and you.
We empower students, faculty, and staff to develop writing skills and confidence by providing one-to-one consultations, resources, and programming that support and enhance writing across campus. Come see what our team of professional writing consultants, graduate assistants, and peer tutors has to offer:
-Free, individualized writing consultations
-Faculty consultations for designing assignments and for responding to student writing
-Online resources
-Online tutoring for those who have trouble visiting the center
-Computer lab and study space - JMU Learning CentersThe Learning Center houses the following:
-Science and Math Learning Center
-Communication Center
-English Language Learner Services
-University Writing Center
-Peer Assisted Student Sessions
Madison Research Essentials Toolkit
Citation Resources
- Citing SourcesThis guide contains information on how to cite sources in a variety of styles (including MLA and APA) as well as why you should care.
- Excelsior Online Writing LabThis section features instructional videos that show you how to set up your papers in APA, MLA, and Chicago formats, interactive checklists, and visual support for both in-text documenting and referencing at the end of your paper.
- Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue UniversityThe Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material, and we provide these as a free service of the Writing Lab at Purdue. Students, members of the community, and users worldwide will find information to assist with many writing projects. Teachers and trainers may use this material for in-class and out-of-class instruction.
What IS Academic Integrity?
At James Madison University, the Academic Honesty Policy reads as follows:
“Making references to the work of others strengthens your own work by granting you greater authority and by showing that you are part of a discussion located within an intellectual community. When you make references to the ideas of others, it is essential to provide proper attribution and citation. Failing to do so is considered academically dishonest, as is copying or paraphrasing someone else’s work. The consequences of such behavior will lead to consequences ranging from failure on an assignment to failure in the course to dismissal from the university. Because the disciplines of the Humanities value collaborative work, you will be encouraged to share ideas and to include the ideas of others in our papers. Please ask if you are in doubt about the use of a citation. Honest mistakes can always be corrected or prevented."
Click here to read more about the JMU Honor Code.
Academic integrity can be defined as a personal choice to act responsibly and take responsibility for one's academic actions.
The United States Military Academy has an honor code that succinctly states the following: "A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do." In the realm of academia, we follow a similar code of honor that functions as a social contract in which we relinquish certain rights that might provide us with an advantage over another member of the group. Academic integrity follows the principle that individuals have a duty to follow the rules of academia and insure that others follow the same rules.
In turn, academic dishonesty can be defined as the theft of ideas and other forms of intellectual property--in both published and unpublished form. It is important to note that, while plagiarism is considered a form of academic dishonesty, it is not the only form. JMU's Academic Honesty Policy indicates that other examples include: cheating on tests/homework/grade-able activities, taking an exam or writing a paper for someone else, and selling or uploading assignments, unauthorized documents, or tests/quizzes from a class.
Bookshelf
Teaching plagiarism prevention to college students : an ethics-based approach by ISBN: 9781442264403
Stop plagiarism : a guide to understanding and prevention by ISBN: 9781555707163
