A computer program that compares the content of proposed work to the content of existing work in multiple databases in order to detect plagiarized content.  

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Plagiarism is an unethical practice that involves using someone else's words or ideas without giving them proper acknowledgment. In academic research, maintaining scholarly integrity during the writing and publication process requires researchers to actively avoid plagiarism by correctly citing original sources.

Plagiarism

Bates, M. J. (2017). Information Behavior. In Encyclopedia of library and information sciences (4th edition). Taylor & Francis.

Information Behavior

∙Use anti-plagiarism software                                   
∙Cite your sources in the correct format                                
∙Know what doesn't need to be cited                              
∙Include quotation marks for original ideas and phrases, even when paraphrased                           
∙Paraphrase while still referencing author                           
∙Add references                                    



How to Avoid Plagiarism

- Patchwork plagiarism                                                   
- Complete plagiarism                                       
- Self-plagiarism                                                     
- Source-based plagiarism                                    
- Direct/Verbatim plagiarism

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