Avoiding plagiarism,
self-plagiarism, and other questionable writing practices: A guide to ethical
writing
First on-line version
published in September, 2003
Revised
on-line version published in August, 2006
Please
send any questions, comments, or suggestions to Miguel Roig, Ph.D.
In recognizing the importance
of educating aspiring scientists in the responsible conduct of research (RCR),
the Office of Research Integrity (ORI),
began sponsoring in 2002 the creation of instructional resources to address
this pressing need. The present guide
on avoiding plagiarism and other inappropriate writing practices was created,
in part, to meet this need. Its purpose
is to help students, as well as professionals, identify and prevent such
practices and to develop an awareness of ethical writing. This guide is one of the many products
stemming from ORI’s educational initiatives in
the RCR.
