Top Mistakes made by scholars which may lead to unintentional plagiarism (Things to avoid)
1. Directly Copying and using matter from any existing Source without giving credit to the original author.
2. Rephrasing or changing the structure of sentences from existing sources without giving proper credit to them.
3. Using your own original material again in a publication that is previously published.
4. Failing to put Quotation Marks (“ ”) when referring to ideas or work of someone else.
5. Putting Quotation Marks (“ ”) in the wrong context.
6. Citing a reference in a different citation style than prescribed by University.
7. Citing a reference for something which is not covered in that Citation (citing an incorrect source)
8. Referring to other authors to such an extent that it looks like (forms) a major part of work (excessive use of references)
These all are small points that lead to intentional or unintentional plagiarism and the Scholar may have to face serious consequences So knowing these Most Common and Top Mistakes may help you to avoid them.
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