Plagiarism in Scientific Writing

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Plagiarism in Scientific Writing
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Introduction

• Plagiarism is a serious concern in the writing
  world. The cases of plagiarism are increasing.
  Plagiarism has various consequences including the
  destruction of career, monetary penalties, and
  legal repercussions. There are various ways to
  avoid plagiarism.

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• Plagiarism
• Consequences,
• Identification Prevention

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Plagiarism

• Plagiarism is an act of copying someones work
  without giving any credit to the original
  creator. Plagiarism may be intentional or
  unintentional. In both ways, plagiarism brings
  bad name to the person who had plagiarized both
  on professional as well as the academic front.

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Consequences of Plagiarism in Scientific Writing

• Plagiarism is becoming a more common phenomenon
  in recent times. This increasing trend may be due
  to various reasons. Whatever the reason may be,
  plagiarism is a serious ethical and moral
  misconduct. In the arena of scientific writing,
  the readers require a continuous infusion of new,
  informative, and updated knowledge. 
• Serious dent on reputation Writing a plagiarized
  content is considered as a serious offence among
  the intellectual fraternity. 

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• Monetary consequences There are monetary
  repercussions associated with plagiarism. The
  person who has written the plagiarized material
  may be directed to pay money to the original
  creator of the work.
• Legal repercussions There are strong laws in
  place to protect the rights of an original writer
  such as copyright law.
• Failure in the examination Some universities and
  colleges take the act of plagiarism too seriously
  and may expel the student or fail them in the
  class.

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Identification of Plagiarism

• How much is too much The writer should write the
  article completely in his own words. However, the
  writer must know how much copying of the content
  amounts to plagiarism and copyright infringement.
  
• Due credit not given The writer should give due
  credit to the original creator of the content. If
  the work is copied and credit and references are
  not supplied, it may lead to plagiarism.

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• Paraphrasing Avoiding plagiarism through
  paraphrasing is a grey area. Plagiarism is
  indicated when the writer not only uses some
  others words but also the idea, without giving
  credit to the original creator of the idea.
• Google check If you have to check the plagiarism
  for a small paragraph or few lines, this can be
  done with the help of Google. Just copy the
  paragraph or lines and paste them on the Google
  search.
• Plagiarism tools Various free and paid
  plagiarism tools are available to check the
  plagiarism.

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Avoiding Plagiarism in Scientific Writing

• Understand Plagiarism Before writing the article
  and checking for plagiarism, get a basic
  understanding of the acts that constitute
  plagiarism.
• Citation Do not forget to cite the source from
  where the content is extracted. The citation
  should be proper and complete.
• Quotation If you want to take the word as it is
  from a source, the quotation would be your best
  option.

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• Always write in your own words You should prefer
  to be a creator of original content. Use your own
  words in explaining a concept, idea, or
  disseminating any information.
• Accurate paraphrasing Paraphrasing when done
  accurately may also help you in avoiding
  plagiarism..
• Do not rely very much on plagiarism
  software Although plagiarism software is of
  great help in preventing plagiarism they may also
  skip some content.
• Start early Always schedule your writing in such
  a way to have sufficient time to research and
  write it in your own words.

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How Scientific Writing Service Providers Help
you in Avoiding Plagiarism?

• Scientific writing services company help you in
  different ways to produce a plagiarism-free
• content. They may advise you regarding the
• research and assist you in an effective and
• accurate paraphrasing. The service providers will
  also help you in correct citations and make good
  use of quotations. 

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