Academic Plagiarism: Types, Consequences, and Importance of Academic Integrity

Academic plagiarism
 Academic plagiarism consists of inappropriate utilization and copying for a source from an
another author of individual without providing them with the deserved credibility for their
unique work.
 It is the practices of misrepresentation of work and copying is a serious offence which can
result in penalization relative to copyright laws as well. The concept of plagiarism is not
only bound to academic environment but is also related to professional world as well.
 The duplication and coping of someone else's work reduces the overall all quality of the
work as well as reduce the knowledge of the individual performing plagiarism.
 It is important to have academic integrity as it promotes the elimination of plagiarism and
direct the attention towards the creation of new and unique work which consist of
appropriate sources along with correct recognition to the original owner of the work.
Types of
plagiarism
Direct plagiarism:
This form of plagiarism consists of copying work of other authors and individuals that has acquired from various
sources without providing proper recognition. It is the most common type of plagiarism and is highly unethical as reduces
the quality of academic work in both personal and professional aspect.
Mosaic plagiarism:
This type of plagiarism involves unintentional copying of work form other authors and individuals. The plagiarist
may have introduced a small section of the source they have utilized by fail to give appropriate recognition to the original
owner of the work through incorrect quotes and references.