False Feathers [electronic resource] : A Perspective on Academic Plagiarism /
Weber-Wulff, Debora.author.
Academic plagiarism is nothing new, and it most certainly did not begin with the advent of the Internet. Teachers have been struggling for decades in countries all over the globe to find appropriate methods for dealing with the problem. How do we teach good scientific practice? How do we find and document plagiarism? And how do we deal with those who have been caught? This book collects material on the various aspects of plagiarism in education. Because of the widespread interest in the many doctoral dissertations in Germany that have been found to be plagiarized, including those from high-ranking politicians and members of the scientific community, special attention is given to the VroniPlag Wiki and the situation in Germany, past and present.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and indexes.
Introduction -- Plagiarism and Scientific Misconduct -- Plagiarism in Germany -- Plagiarism Detection -- Plagiarism Avoidance -- Plagiarism Policies and Procedures Abroad -- Plagiarism Perspective -- The future? -- Works Cited -- Appendix.
Academic plagiarism is nothing new, and it most certainly did not begin with the advent of the Internet. Teachers have been struggling for decades in countries all over the globe to find appropriate methods for dealing with the problem. How do we teach good scientific practice? How do we find and document plagiarism? And how do we deal with those who have been caught? This book collects material on the various aspects of plagiarism in education. Because of the widespread interest in the many doctoral dissertations in Germany that have been found to be plagiarized, including those from high-ranking politicians and members of the scientific community, special attention is given to the VroniPlag Wiki and the situation in Germany, past and present.
Application software.
Science education.
Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet).
Science Education.