For example: a well-presented reference list with matching in-text citations is representative of attention to detail, where as a poorer presentation may be indicative of a more casual or ill-informed approach to acknowledgement of sources.
There is a fine line between use of paraphrasing tools and the use of tools to plagiarise, however it is only through open discussion that students will learn to appreciate the benefits of articulating their understanding in their own words with the appropriate acknowledgement of sources.
The capacity of students and academics to rephrase, frame and restate the ideas and intentions of original authors themselves with appropriate acknowledgements of sources is fundamental to the principles of academic integrity and personal development.
With regard to the definition of plagiarism, the three most popular answers (in terms of descending popularity) given by students were: "Copy and paste, without acknowledgement of the source you took your material from" (N = 37); "Plagiarism is a close imitation or form of cheating" (N = 16) and "The uses of work/research of others without citation, thus making it appear as your own work" (N = 9).
I think if it's done in loving tribute (with acknowledgement of the source) and for personal-use only it's not as harmful as some think.
When you use data from the NCEDC or BARD network, please provide a proper acknowledgement of the data source.
If your research has been funded by outside grants, you should check with the principal investigator of the grant regarding proper acknowledgement of the funding source.
Establish rules and requirements for acknowledgement of the data source, crediting of the project, funder and others as required.
This means that they can be used for commercial or personal purposes, with an acknowledgement of the original source (Wellcome Library, London).
Data Use Agreements should consider the following; 1) List the permitted uses and disclosures of the data 2) Establish who is permitted to use or receive the data 3) Establish rules and requirements for acknowledgement of the data source, crediting of the project, funder and others as required.
Roig (2016) highlights that some forms of text recycling are normal in academic life such as converting conference presentations and theses to journal articles and the textual reuse between editions of books, as long as there is appropriate acknowledgement of the original source.
