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ACADEMIC INTEGRIT Y MARIANN LØKSE AND HELENE N. ANDREASSEN UNIVERSITY LIBRARY 2015
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ACADEMIC
INTEGRITY
MARIANN LØKSE AND
HELENE N. ANDREASSEN
UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
2015
CONTENTS
•WHAT IS PLAGIARISM?
•WHAT CAN CITATIONS DO FOR YOU?
•RESEARCH MISCONDUCT
•CONSEQUENCES
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WHERE DO YOU CROSS THE LINE?
Work together in groups and find out where you cross the line between plagiarism and acceptable use of sources. Colourbox.com
POLITICS: GERMAN EX-DEFENCE MINISTER
Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg
After the discovery of plagiarism in his doctoral dissertation and the decision of the University of Bayreuth to revoke his doctorate, Guttenberg resigned from all political posts in March 2011. (Wikipedia)
https://zikoblog.wordpress.com/2011/02/18/the-borrowings-of-freiherr-von-und-zu-googleberg/
LITERATURE: ROWLING VS JACOBS
BBC News reported on July 11, 2001, that, according to the New York district judge: "the contrast between the total concept and feel of the works [was] so stark" that "any serious comparison of the two strains credulity".
http://openbooksociety.com/article/book-news-vampires-werewolves-harry-potter-trial-and-slow-reading-july-15-10
MUSIC
Huey Lewis: «I want a new drug»
Ray Parker Jr. «Ghostbuster»
Hollies: «The air that I breathe»
Radiohead: «Creep»
K.D. Lang: «Constant craving»
Rolling Stones: «Anybody seen my baby» Colourbox.com
IS IT OR ISN’T IT?
KRAFTWERK: «THE MODEL» KENT: «EN HIMMELSK DROG»
PLAGIARISM OCCURS WHEN SOMEONESUBMITS THE WORK
…OF A NAMED OR IDENTIFIABLE PERSON OR SOURCE
…IN A SITUATION WHERE ORIGINALITY IS EXPECTED
…WITHOUT SHOWING THE SOURCE OF THE WORK
….FOR CREDIT OR BENEFITFISHMAN, 2010:5
DEFINITION
JUDE CARROLL:
« PLAGIARISM HAPPENS WHEN YOU SUBMIT SOMEONE ELSE’S WORK
AS YOUR OWN.»
(WILLIAMS AND
CARROLL 2009:52)
DEFINITION
JUDE CARROLL:
« PLAGIARISM HAPPENS WHEN YOU SUBMIT SOMEONE ELSE’S WORK AS YOUR OWN.»
(WILLIAMS AND CARROLL 2009:52)
submit
DEFINITION
JUDE CARROLL:
« PLAGIARISM HAPPENS WHEN YOU SUBMIT SOMEONE ELSE’S WORK
AS YOUR OWN.»
(WILLIAMS AND
CARROLL 2009:52)
someone else’s work
NB: Self-plagiarism!
DEFINITION
JUDE CARROLL:
« PLAGIARISM HAPPENS WHEN YOU SUBMIT SOMEONE ELSE’S WORK
AS YOUR OWN.»
(WILLIAMS AND
CARROLL 2009:52)
your own»
7 REASONS FOR CITING YOUR SOURCES
• AUTHORITY
• VALIDITY
• TRACEABILITY
• RECENCY
• BROAD RESEARCH
• USING TERMS CORRECTLY
• POLITENESS AND COMMUNITY
Source: Carroll, Jude. Lecture, UiT, 12.11.2010
AUTHORITY
Citing top people ensures that your readers can be confident about what you write.
http://www.lantronix.com/blog/2014/08/partnering-success-lantronix-cisco
VALIDITY
Choosing reliable sources makes your work reliable as well.
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TRACEABILITY
Your readers can easily check that what you write is correct.
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RECENCY
You show that what you write is up-to-date and relevant.
BROAD RESEARCH
You show that you have done broad research, which gives a better image of the reality.
If you only look at th
e
one blue cherry, you
don’t see the whole
picture!
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USING TERMS CORRECTLY
You show that you know how people use the terms in your subject. (Make sure that you do!)
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Inigo Montoya, The Princess Bridequickmeme.com
POLITENESS AND COMMUNITY
You show academic integrity by being honest about how your community builds knowledge together.
www.init.de
WHAT WENT WRONG?
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What do you think?
I didn’t mean to
cheat!The student
claims he
didn’t know
he had to
cite his
sources and
that his
plagiarism
was thus
unintentiona
l.
Verdict: Guilty!
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Your responsibility!
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HOW TO DETER PLAGIARISM
A free online resource for teachers and academic staff to assist in deterring student plagiarism: http://result.uit.no/plagiat/en/
THE BI CASE*• BACKGROUND:
• 2004: PHD THESIS ACCEPTED
• 2010: TWO BI PROFESSORS ALERT MANAGEMENT ABOUT POSSIBLE PLAGIARISM
• BI COMMITTEE CONCLUDES THERE WASN’T PLAGIARISM
• 2012: THE NORWEGIAN NATIONAL RESEARCH ETHICS COMMITTEE CONCLUDES THERE WAS PLAGIARISM (, 175 INSTANCES, 15 %)
• 2013: THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CONCLUDES THAT LEGALLY, THE CANDIDATE WAS NOT GUILTY OF MISCONDUCT.^
^»EVEN THOUGH THE THESIS CONTAINS PLAGIARISM IN AN OBJECTIVE SENSE …»
*ALSO REFERRED TO AS A FARCE. (HEM 2013:493)
BI Norwegian Business School
IF YOU WERE THE TEACHER …
• WORK TOGETHER IN GROUPS:
• COMPARE THE TWO TEXTS.
• WHY IS THIS PLAGIARISM/NOT PLAGIARISM?
• WHAT WOULD YOU ADVISE THE STUDENT/CANDIDATE TO DO?
SOURCES:• BRÅTHEN, TORE (2010): “UTTALELSE I SAK BEHANDLET AV FORSKNINGSETISK UTVALG” BI.
HTTP://WWW.BI.NO/PAGEFILES/183037/UTTALELSE%20FRA%20BIS%20FORSKNINGSETISKE%20UTVALG%2024.%20AUG%202010.PDF [ACCESSED 04.10.2014 ]
• CARROLL, JUDE AND CARL-MIKAEL ZETTERLING (2009): GUIDING STUDENTS AWAY FROM PLAGIARISM. STOCKHOLM: KTH LEARNING LAB. HTTP://PEOPLE.KTH.SE/~AMBE/KTH/GUIDINGSTUDENTS.PDF [ACCESSED 02.10.2014 ]
• CARROLL, JUDE (2007): A HANDBOOK FOR DETERRING PLAGIARISM IN HIGHER EDUCATION. OXFORD: OXFORD CENTRE FOR STAFF AND LEARNING DEVELOPMENT.
• FISHMAN, TEDDI (2010): “’WE KNOW IT WHEN WE SEE IT’ IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH: TOWARD A STANDARD DEFINITION OF PLAGIARISM THAT TRANSCENDS THEFT, FRAUD, AND COPYRIGHT”. 4TH ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE ON EDUCATIONAL INTEGRITY (4APCEI) 28–30 SEPTEMBER 2009 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG NSW AUSTRALIA HTTP://RO.UOW.EDU.AU/CGI/VIEWCONTENT.CGI?ARTICLE=1037&CONTEXT=APCEI [ACCESSED 02.10.2014 ]
• HEM, ERLEND (2013): “THOU SHALT NOT STEAL”. TIDSSKRIFT FOR DEN NORSKE LEGEFORENING 133:493. DOI: 10.4045/TIDSSKR.13.0280
• OPDAHL, ANDERS (2005): «JEG JUKSET IKKE MED VILJE». NORDLYS, 17.06.2005.
