Plagiarism in Academic Texts

The ethical and social responsibility of citing the sources in a scientific or artistic work is undeniable. This paper explores, in a preliminary way, academic plagiarism in its various forms. It includes findings based on a forensic analysis. The purpose of this paper is to raise awareness on the i...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Rojas Porras, Marta Eugenia
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2012
Country:Costa Rica
Institution:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repository:Portal de Revistas UNA
Language:Spanish
English
OAI Identifier:oai:www.revistas.una.ac.cr:article/3930
Online Access:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/EDUCARE/article/view/3930
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Plagiarism
academic text
direct quote
paraphrasing.
Plagio
texto academic
cita textual
parafraseo.
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Summary:The ethical and social responsibility of citing the sources in a scientific or artistic work is undeniable. This paper explores, in a preliminary way, academic plagiarism in its various forms. It includes findings based on a forensic analysis. The purpose of this paper is to raise awareness on the importance of considering these details when writing and publishing a text. Hopefully, this analysis may put the issue under discussion.