What is Plagiarism?

Plagiarism is the act of using someone else's work, ideas, or words without giving them proper credit. It is considered a serious academic and ethical offence. Plagiarism can take many forms, including:

• Copying text directly from a source like websites, books, or journals without quotation marks or citations.
• Paraphrasing someone else's ideas without proper attribution.
• Using someone else’s work as your own.
• Using images, videos, or other media without permission or credit.
• Failing to use quotation marks around a direct quote.
• Fabricating citations or providing incorrect references.
• Submitting purchased work as your own.
• Not everything on the internet is public domain or common knowledge. Many materials, including articles and images, may be copyrighted.
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Best Practices to Avoid Plagiarism

• Paraphrase Correctly: When using someone else’s ideas, properly paraphrase.  Rewrite ideas in your own words and give credit to the original source.
• Take Accurate Notes: Keep track of all sources. Use citation management tools like Mendele, Zotero or EndNote to organize references.
• Use Quotations: Enclose direct quotes in quotation marks and cite the source properly. When using someone else’s exact words,  properly format them as quotes.
• Give Credit to Ideas: Always acknowledge someone else’s ideas, even if paraphrased.
• Review the Similarity Report: Before submission, check your work on Turnitin and revise areas that may indicate potential issues.
• Use Plagiarism Detection Tools: Regularly use reliable plagiarism checker tools like Turnitin or other plagiarism checkers at various stages of your research and final check.to ensure originality.
• Record full bibliographic details for each source, including URLs and page numbers.
• Cite Sources Properly: Always cite your sources using the required citation style. Citation style (e.g., APA, MLA, Chicago). 
• Plan Ahead: Organize your work beforehand to avoid last-minute copying or citation errors.
• Include an in-text citation whenever you use words, ideas, or information from a source.
• Every source cited is included in  a reference list or bibliography.
• Do not commit self-plagiarism by reusing any part of a previous paper.

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Why is Attribution Important?

• Acknowledging Expert Research: Citing sources shows how your work builds upon or contrasts with expert research.
• Recognition of Contributions: Proper attribution credits the sources that have shaped your work.
• Verification of Sources: Citations allow others to evaluate your sources.
• Ethical Academic Practice: Maintaining academic honesty by citing sources.
• Encouraging Original Thought: Proper attribution fosters unique contributions to the field.
• Common knowledge doesn’t need citation. However, facts and interpretations should not be assumed to be common knowledge. When in doubt, always cite your source.

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  Additional Resources

  For more information on plagiarism, check out these resources:

• Plagiarism.org
• Purdue OWL: Research and Citation Resources
• Citation Machine
• New Guidelines for Users

    UGC Guidelines:

•  UGC Notification for Plagiarism 2018
•  UGC Public Notice: Self Plagiarism 2020

    Reference Management Tools

• EndNote: A tool for managing references and citations.
• Mendeley: A free reference manager and academic social network to help organize and collaborate.
• Zotero: A free tool to collect, organize, and cite your research materials.

      Citation Styles:

• APA (American Psychological Association) is used by Education, Psychology, and Sciences
• MLA (Modern Language Association)  is used by the Humanities
• Chicago/Turabian  is generally used by Business, History, and the Fine Arts
• IEEE Style is generally used by Engineering.

Maintaining high academic integrity standards is essential as a research scholar at the Central University of Rajasthan. Use tools like Turnitin Drillbit or Grammarly to follow proper citation practices and understand plagiarism to ensure your work remains ethical and contributes positively to the academic community. Always consult your supervisor and guidelines and seek support from the library if you are unsure about plagiarism or citation issues.