Sometimes people have to work together to complete coursework, choose to work together to complete coursework, or choose to work together to prepare for an exam. When people work together, issues of academic integrity can increase substantially. Here are a few things to keep in mind: 

1. Know what is allowed/prohibited.

• Is each individual group member supposed to hand in a copy of the assignment, or does the group hand one in as a whole?
• Is there an individualized element to the project, or does everyone complete the same thing?
• Are there other things you need to understand before you start working? 

2. Talk with your instructor.

• Is someone not doing a fair share of the required work?
• Do you suspect that one of your group members is plagiarizing or using a prohibited source or aid?
• Are there other issues that need to be brought to your instructor and discussed?

3. Even if citing is "someone else's job" make sure it gets done.

Your name is going to be on the paper; make sure it's done correctly so you don't get into trouble.

4. If you are studying together for an individual assignment or test, be sure to keep your work separate and do not copy from each other.  

This could involve phrasing answers in an original way or using original data/information you have gathered yourself. 

5. Know what your instructor expects.

Some instructors expect your work on collected homework exercises to be done independently but project work to be done collaboratively. Other instructors might expect you to work together on both homework and projects. Others might prohibit collaboration altogether.