Here you will find a list of some of the MLA resources that are available online.
MLA Handbook, 9th ed by Plagiarism is defined in the Texas A&M University-San Antoinio's Procedure for Academic Dishonesty Cases (April 19, 2010) as:
"Plagiarism - A student can be accused of academic dishonesty if he/she uses the ideas, data or language of another without specific or proper acknowledgment."
These websites below offer ways to better understand plagiarism and how to avoid it:
Turnitin detects possible plagiarism in students' assignments. The program traces wording in its database of scholarly articles, websites, and previous student assignments. Faculty can use Turnitin as a writing tool or as a final piece to any assignment.
Linked below is the student tutorial for Turnitin: