Abstract
Plagiarism is a form of research misconduct and a serious violation of the norms of science. It is the misrepresentation of another's ideas or words as one's own, without proper acknowledgement of the original source. Certain aspects of plagiarism make it less straightforward than this definition suggests. Over the past 30 years, the U.S. Federal Government has developed and refined its policies on misconduct, and Federal agencies, as well as research institutions, have established approaches to responding to allegations and instances of plagiarism. At present, efforts to avert plagiarism focus on plagiarism-detection software and instructional strategies.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 90-94 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2011 |
Bibliographical note
Copyright:Copyright 2011 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Federal definition of plagiarism
- Plagiarism
- Research misconduct
- Scientific misconduct
- Self-plagiarism