Understanding and avoiding plagiarism in academic writing

Tomy Varghese

Abstract


Plagiarism is a buzzword in the research world. Along with academic misconduct, it is also a punishable offence. This is the idealistic dilemma faced by anyone who has ever written or evaluated an article manuscript, a research report or a doctoral thesis. The boundaries between plagiarism and research are often vague or abstract. Knowingly or unknowingly, students and researchers fall victim to this. This paper points to the need to develop awareness and to take appropriate precautionary measures to make academic writing original.

 

Keywords: Research reporting, Academic writing, Plagiarism, Research Ethics, Similarity, Turnitin


Keywords


Knowledge Management; Training and education of Professionals; Research reporting

Full Text:

PDF PDF

References


Bailey, J. (2011, December 9). The limitation of every plagiarism Checker. Plagiarism Today. Retrieved May 29, 2022, from https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2011/12/07/the-limitation-of-every-plagiarism-checker/ _

Guardian. (2011, March 1). German defence minister resigns in Phd plagiarism row. The Guardian. Retrieved April 24, 2022, from https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/mar/01/german-defence-minister-resigns-plagiarism _

Haviland, C. P., & Mullin, J. A. (2009). Who owns this text? plagiarism, authorship, and disciplinary cultures. Utah State University Press. _

Hogue, A., & Oshima, A. (2007). Introduction to Academic Writing (3rd ed.). Pearson Education. _

Johnson, B., Turner, L., & Christensen, L. B. (2014). Research methods, design, and analysis: Compiled for PYB210 Research Design and data analysis. Pearson Australia. _

Johnson, B., Turner, L., & Christensen, L. B. (2014). Research methods, design, and analysis: Compiled for PYB210 Research Design and data analysis. Pearson Australia. _

Kumar, R. (2011). Research methodology: A step by step guide for beginners (2nd ed.). Pearosn. _

Oxford. (2012). ISBN 9780194397988 - Oxford Wordpower Dictionary 4th edition direct ... Retrieved March 24, 2022, from https://www.directtextbook.com/isbn/9780194397988 _

Pecorari, D. (2015). Academic writing and plagiarism: A linguistic analysis. Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. _

Strongman, L. (2013). Academic writing. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Turnitin. (2018). Understanding turnitin draft coach. Understanding Draft Coach. Retrieved June 24, 2022, from https://help.turnitin.com/integrity/student/draft-coach/understanding-draft-coach.htm _

UGC. (2018, August 6). 'Promotion of academic integrity and prevention of plagiarism in higher educational institutions regulations, 2018. Notices @ UGC. Retrieved September 26, 2020, from https://www.ugc.ac.in/ugc_notices.aspx _

Varghese, T. (2022, July 12). Koppiyadikkathe Kandupidikkoo. Malayala Manorama, pp. 7–7. _

Webster. (2003). Dictionary by Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved April 29, 2022, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/ _


Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.


Informatics Studies:  ISSN: 2583-8994 (Online), 2320-530X (Print)