Copying without citation (italicized portion indicates plagiarism):

One recent book, the Computer Privacy Handbook, brings up the many problems of communicating on electronic networks. "Big Brother is very interested in the Internet," said Andre Bacard, author of the Computer Privacy Handbook. "It wants to move quickly to control the Internet the way it already rules military, banking, law enforcement and other 'nets.'" Andre Bacard is not alone in his trepidation. Most major cyber-rights organizations echo his sentiments, and in light of recent attempts at Net "decency" legislation, along with on-line monitoring of communications over corporate networks and commercial on-line services, George Orwell's dark vision of a manipulated society, depicted in the classic novel 1984, may finally be catching up to reality 47 years after he wrote it. It is the purpose of this paper to outline ways computer users can help fight for their right to privacy while still maintaining the interactivity of electronic networks.

Misappropriation of specific wording (still an example of plagiarism despite the citation):

One of the main problems with the Internet is that it now reveals another case of Big Brother. Most major cyber-rights organizations echo this sentiment, and in light of recent attempts at Net "decency" legislation, along with on-line monitoring of communications over corporate networks and commercial on-line services, George Orwell's dark vision of a manipulated society, depicted in the classic novel 1984, may finally be catching up to reality 47 years after he wrote it (Lange 1).

Faulty Paraphrasing:

Andre Bacard is not the only one afraid of what is happening to the Internet. Many major cyber-rights organizations echo his feelings, and in light of current attempts at Net "deceny" legislation, as well as on-line monitoring of communications over business networks and on-line services, George Orwell's vision of a manipulated society, as depicted in the novel 1984, may finally become true 47 years after he wrote it (Lange 1).

Misappropriation of facts and ideas (no citation given):

Many contemporary authors, like Andre Bacard, writer of the Computer Privacy Handbook, are worried about the intensive control of the Internet by the government and private corporations. According to Bacard, this control resembles the dark vision of George Orwell's 1984, written 47 years ago, where society is completely controlled by the intrusive Big Brother. Bacard's viewpoint is shared by cyber-rights organizations who are concerned about attempts to legislate the moral standards of the Internet as well as the monitoring of employees and customers by corporations and on-line commercial companies.

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