Exam 1 Plagiarism & Citation
What are the 10 types of unoriginal work according to Turnitin?
- Clone - CRTL-C - Find - Replace - Remix - Recycle - Hybrid - Mashup - 404 error - Aggregator - Re-tweet
What are the potential consequences of plagiarism in practice?
- Dismissal from job - Refusal of publications to accept your written work
What are some tips to avoid plagiarism?
- Evaluate drug literature to support your own original ideas - Assign credit to original sources when backing up your ideas with facts/examples - Whenever you take information from a scientific article or other resource, it must be paraphrased AND cited
How can one avoid plagiarism?
- Give each source a notecard - Write summary AND reflection summary: ensures your phrasing ideas in your OWN words Reflection: Ensure OWN thoughts are incorporated into work - Give credit to authors by properly citing, also ensures validity
What are also considered plagiarism?
- Ideas - Art/graphics - Programs - Music - Websites - Religious texts
What are the potential consequences of plagiarism at MCPHS?
- Official offense on record with the Dean of Students - Zero on the plagiarized assignment
What should always follow the first sentence of a cited source?
A citation should always follow the first sentence of a cited source; however, additional citations may be needed
Which of the following is properly cited? A. ... this one.¹ B. ... this one¹. C. ... this¹ one. D. ... ¹this one.
A. ... this one.¹
For (most) pharmacy school courses I will cite using the following style: A. AMA 10th edition B. APA 10th edition C. MLA 10th edition
A. AMA 10th edition
What does not need to be cited?
General knowledge usually does not need to be cited, but the definition of general knowledge may differ with respect to your place in your training/career
What is 404 Error (turnitin)?
Includes citations to non-existent or inaccurate information about sources
What is Aggregator (turnitin)?
Includes proper citation to sources but the paper contains almost no original work
What is Re-tweet (turnitin)?
Includes proper citation, but relies too closely on the text's original wording and/or structure
How should one cite according to AMA 10th Addition?
Insert a superscript numeral just after the period, leaving NO space between the period and the citation numeral - The superscript numeral corresponds to the listed reference
How can plagiarism be divided?
Into three main categories: Plagiarism of ideas Plagiarism of text Self-plagiarism
How does one cite in AMA 10th edition if there is more than 6 authors?
List 3 authors followed by et al.
What is Mashup (turnitin)?
Mixes copied material from multiple sources
How should one quote?
Need to summarize and properly paraphrase to create your own original work and thoughts
How does one quote if they are using the authors original wording?
Needs to be placed in quotations and usually offset
Is quoting appropriate in medical literature or assignments?
No
Is "I didn't know I was plagiarizing" an acceptable defense for plagiarism?
No!
What must one do to ensure that they are not plagiarizing?
Paraphrase! Put it into your OWN words
What is Remix (turnitin)?
Paraphrases from multiple sources, made to fit together
How is plagiarism defined?
As deliberate use of language, ideas or other original material (not common-knowledge) without acknowledging its source and/or claiming them directly or indirectly as your unique creation - Copying complete sentences or phrases from one or more sources and providing the appropriate citation but leaving out quotation marks is considered plagarism
What is the typical format of AMA 10th edition?
Author 1, Author 2, Author 3, et al. Title. Journal Abbreviation. Year; Volume (issue): Pages * Utilize journal abbreviation
Which of the following is properly cited: A. Repetition helps students learn.² Clickers help too.¹ B. Repetition helps students learn.¹ Clickers help too.² C. Repetition helps students learn¹. Clickers help too².
B. Repetition helps students learn.¹ Clickers help too.²
What is Recycle (turnitin)?
Borrows generously from the writer's previous work without citation
Which of the following is the BEST answer: A. Cite the first sentence of a paragraph. No other citations are needed. B. Cite every sentence. C. Cite the first sentence of a cited source. Cite every sentence unless it is clear it is from the same source. D. Cite the first sentence of a cited source. Then, cite the last sentence of a cited source.
C. Cite the first sentence of a cited source. Cite every sentence unless it is clear it is from the same source.
What is Find-Replace (turnitin)?
Changing key words and phrases but retaining the essential content of the source
What is Hybrid (turnitin)?
Combines perfectly cited sources with copied passages without citation
What is CTRL-C (turnitin)?
Contains significant portions of text from a single source without alterations
What is www..turnitin.com?
Electronic plagiarism detection software - Produces an "originality report" web-based text and submissions from other institutions A percentage demonstrates how much of that submission originates from other sources - No "quantifiable" number to indicate plagarism - Likely will not have 0%
What does the Fair Copyright Use Act state?
Fair copyright use includes using copyrighted materials for teaching purposes (i.e. in a classroom)
What is self-plagiarism?
Refers to duplication or repetitive use of one's own previously written work (published or unpublished) - Includes using one's own text and turning it in for several different assignments
What is plagiarism of ideas?
Refers to using another person's ideas, processes or results without giving appropriate credit, including order of thoughts and word patterns or someone else's arguments - If you are using another's ideas you must cite the source even if you have put the ideas into your own words - You MUST paraphrase while maintaining the central theme or concept
What is plagiarism of text?
Refers to using another person's words without giving appropriate credit
What is "paraphrasing?"
Relying too heavily on structure of original document - Ensure your paraphrased sentence is not "parrot-phrased"
What is a clone (turnitin)?
Submitting another's work, word-for-word, as one's own
What does referencing in this course (and most pharmacy courses) follow?
The AMA Manual of Style, 10th ed, 2007
If citing in AMA 10th edition and an article in a journal does not have a volume or issue number, what should be used?
The issue date
What is plagiarism?
The use of close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work
On the Bibliography/Reference section, how should references be numbered?
Unique references should be numbered by the order in which they APPEAR IN THE TEXT - Not alphabetically - Not by the order you found them - Not by the order your first draft was in
What does plagiarism of text refer to?
Using another person's words without giving appropriate credit (e.g., quotation marks along with citation) or if making changes to the original text.
What are some tips for proper citation?
When in doubt, cite - It is better to over-cite than under-cite - Yes, this may mean that the majority of your sentences have citations following them
What type of plagiarism is common?
Written word/text (such as copying)
Is plagiarism a form of academic dishonesty?
Yes
Is self-plagiarism still plagiarism?
Yes!
Does unpublished work also have to be cited?
Yes, unpublished work MUST also be cited
