| Abstrakt: |
Plagiarism remains an ongoing issue in publishing and in academia, and software programs are available to detect similarities to published content, previously submitted student papers, thesis, dissertations, and websites. These free or for-purchase software programs can assist new writers with identifying instances of ‘unintentional’ plagiarism, and help editors and faculty members to identify all types of plagiarism. While using any plagiarism detection software, the user must be vigilant about reviewing the detailed results. A similarity score or index does not, alone, indicate plagiarism as properly referenced materials may be documented as ‘similar’. In addition, some plagiarism detection sites retain ownership of the draft submissions in the database and use these submissions for future similarity checks. While the software programs can be extremely helpful in detecting and counseling authors about plagiarism, we recommend that editors, faculty, researchers, and students receive proper instruction on the use, ultimate retention of submitted documents, meaning of results, and consequences of using any plagiarism detection system before implementation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
