The International Center for Academic Integrity (ICAI) defines academic integrity as a commitment to six fundamental values: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility, and courage.
Source: NEIU Libraries (2020) What is academic honesty?
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Engage in academic research, not just a Google search. The goal of academic research is to explore various perspectives and gain knowledge about a topic rather than finding the 'correct' answer. Instead of using Google to search for your assignment question, consider using the NU Library to research the topics related to the assignment prompt. Academic integrity requires conducting academic research, not relying solely on Google, to explore and learn about a topic, and then sharing the acquired knowledge. Remember to use encyclopedias & dictionaries available in the library and online to research background information on your topic.
Select credible sources. When working on academic assignments, it's essential to choose sources and evidence that are more credible than what you might use in your everyday life. These sources should be verifiable, accurate, objective, and authoritative. To maintain academic integrity, it's essential to select and use sources from highly reputable authors supported by credible evidence.
Use evidence that matters. When you're making a point in your academic work, make sure to back it up with relevant, timely, and appropriate evidence from a credible source. This is a key part of maintaining academic integrity. Remember, using evidence that doesn't directly support your claims, is outdated, or provides biased or inaccurate information is not in line with academic integrity.
Cite evidence and sources. When including evidence from sources in your paper, make sure to integrate it properly and cite it accordingly. Academic integrity means giving credit to the original contributors of theories, ideas, or words and using their work as a basis for your own contributions to the discussion or topic.
Be original in your academic work. In academic writing, it's important to incorporate the ideas and research of others. But it's not enough to just restate their views. Academic integrity means integrating the information from others while also contributing your own original and scholarly insights and perspectives to the discussion. This is a key principle of academic integrity.
Avoid plagiarism. Direct cheating is clearly against academic integrity, but plagiarism can take various forms and doesn't always involve intentional cheating. Upholding academic integrity means being vigilant to prevent all types of plagiarism, whether intentional or unintentional. While technology offers broader access to education, it also threatens academic integrity. Remember that the internet is filled with numerous sites that provide false or unverified search results, as well as sites that sell unoriginal work.
(Based on: What Is Academic Integrity, and How Can I Achieve It? by The University of Arizona)