【Intellectual Property Advocacy】Academic Integrity – The Boundary Between Citation and Plagiarism

publish date : 2024-03-18 update date : 2024-03-19

 

Citing academic papers is both legal and necessary, as it supports one's research, but it must adhere to citation rules. Article 52 of Taiwan's Copyright Act states: "Within a reasonable scope, works that have been publicly released may be quoted where necessary for reports, comment, teaching, research, or other legitimate purposes." Academic plagiarism also encompasses the appropriation of "ideas, concepts, principles," reinterpreting others' creations to make them appear as one's own without proper attribution.

How to avoid plagiarism:

  1. Familiarize oneself with relevant norms in one's academic field.
  2. Use correct writing formats, such as APA, MLA, AMA, Chicago, or IEEE styles.
  3. Employ proper citation methods, clearly quoting and attributing the original author and source.
  4. Exercise caution when using online sources, avoiding indiscriminate copying and pasting.
  5. Make good use of software tools such as the Turnitin academic paper originality comparison system, bibliography management software like EndNote, and others.

Incorrect use of citation formats may constitute plagiarism under the law!

 

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臺灣學術倫理教育資源中心 | 不當研究行為

 

 

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