Plagiarism

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    Avoiding plagiarism, self-plagiarism, and other questionable writing practices: A guide to ethical writing

    The purpose of this module is to help students, as well as professionals, identify and prevent questionable practices and to develop an awareness of ethical writing. This guide was written by Miguel Roig, PhD, from St. Johns University with funding from Office of Research Integrity.

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