Candidates are expected to abide by the AUS Student Academic Integrity Code, as set out in the Graduate Catalog. They are therefore advised to read and digest the Code's contents and in particular, the sections on Plagiarism, Inappropriate Collaboration, Dishonesty in Examinations and Submitted Work, Deliberate Falsification of Data, Copyright Violations and Complicity in Academic Dishonesty. Students are strongly encouraged to consult with their advisors/instructors regarding any academic integrity questions they might have.
"To plagiarize is to use the work, ideas, concepts, images or words of someone else without fully acknowledging the source in all academic work, including assignments, quizzes, examinations, papers and projects. Plagiarism may involve using someone else's wording—a distinctive name, a phrase, a sentence or an entire passage or essay—without using quotation marks and appropriately citing the source. Plagiarism may also involve misrepresenting the sources that were used or expressing the ideas of someone else in your own words without the appropriate citation." (from the American University of Sharjah Graduate Catalog, 2021-2022)
To avoid plagiarism, you must acknowledge (cite) the source of any other work you use in your thesis or dissertation, whether it's a direct quotation or a paraphrase. You must cite your own pervious publications if they are incorporated into your thesis or dissertation. Refer to our citation guides for information on the IEEE and APA citation styles.
In accordance with the AUS Guide to Writing and Formatting Dissertation-Thesis-Final Project Reports, all theses and dissertations will be checked by a plagiarism prevention service such as SafeAssignment. Refer to the Office of Graduate Studies procedures on iLearn for more details.