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Some observations by Jose Arcilla on plagiarism In this article, the author contrasts plagiarism, which is theft and destructive to creativity and society, with quoting, which honours and elevates the original creator. He explains that copyright laws protect the form of expression but not the underlying ideas, allowing creativity to flourish within legal boundaries. Plagiarism’s … Read more

How likely do you think it is that two photographs would be completely identical in every respect? Not very, you might answer! But in this strange but true tale, we discover that it is possible for two people to take an identical shot that is indistinguishable in every detail. The story starts with Sarah Scurr … Read more

This article stresses the importance of understanding intellectual property rights, particularly copyright, to prevent misuse and plagiarism in a digital age where information is often taken for granted. It outlines the history and applications of copyright, fair use exceptions, and the causes of plagiarism, emphasising the need for proper education on citation and tools like … Read more

Many people plagiarize but how much is it really? Some are probably thinking like maybe fifteen to twenty high school or college students, right? Well that is incorrect because their is way more than that and it is not even just students it is also grown adults who have highly paid careers. Plagiarism is a … Read more

Introduction It’s crucial a student in law school understands the severe consequences of academic misconduct after graduation; in particular where later the student seeks admission to practice. The Legal Practise Board grants permission to practice law; a student’s conduct can have a significant impact on this process. Academic misconduct is an unfair advantage in studies … Read more

We noticed that a lot of people are using our pics for their presentations – so we thought we’d put together a handy area where you can find a whole heap of plagiarism-themed pictures, illustrations and graphics. Feel free to link directly to the picture but if you don’t, we’d very much appreciate a credit … Read more

Considering the extent that social networking facilitates the spread and misuse of others’ work Stealing another person’s original content is an ever-increasing issue, as many people continue to publish and post content that is not their own, and fail to credit the original author. Perfect examples of this can be seen everyday on Twitter, whereby … Read more

Stealing another’s work is a deed done by someone who does not have their own originality. Students turn to copying, cheating, and plagiarising because finishing homework is a difficult task and small on their list of priorities; thus, plagiarism is an effortless task to complete. Any type of information is easily accessible nowadays with the … Read more

There are a number of reasons why students will cheat both in exams and for coursework.  But what leads students to make these compromising choices?  We talk to some real students at Nottingham’s universities and colleges to find out what makes them cheat. Many students are aware of what is classed as cheating in their … Read more

The growing and well-disseminated use of data-processing tools has allowed many scientists to recklessly copy-paste the works written by other researchers, in extents that vary from single words up to entire paragraphs or pages, without even mentioning the identity of real source. Fortunately, the same technology, which enables people to exploit others’ papers without breaking … Read more