Well, no matter what reasons one may come up with, plagiarism is not permissible under any circumstances at all. It’s as bad as cheating in an exam, probably even worse than that. If you are actually looking for an answer to the question, “Can plagiarism be allowed under some circumstances?” you might not get even a single answer in affirmative. Continue reading →

Self-plagiarism is definitely something very close to the regular plagiarism and should be discouraged the same way. Had it not been a serious issue, it wouldn’t be called as plagiarism at all. Plagiarism, be it of any kind, is unethical and strongly discouraged. Those who think they are free to use their own work without citation are at a mistake. Mentioning the concepts when defining or explaining new concepts is something unavoidable; however, it should be done keeping in mind all the laws of plagiarism. Continue reading →

Writers and researchers are usually the ones who tend to do self-plagiarism the most. They think of their content to be their personal belonging and something nobody else can use, but themselves. Well, that is not true. They should minimize reuse of their research or content at various places, and even if they do, they should always give a reference of their research conducted earlier or content published earlier. The initial post must be mentioned in both cases. Continue reading →

When you are making an assignment, a paper or a project, you need help. You have to turn to different resources to get information from web or other resources. Teachers do not and cannot teach everything in the classroom and this is what differentiates you from other students. This is what teachers mark you on; how much were you able to get the teacher’s point and how much were you able to research. Continue reading →