What is plagiarism?

According to the “Plagiarism Spectrum” article shared on the pages of many universities such as Edingburgh University, the most used types of plagiarism are:

1. Clone 

To present a job that belongs to someone else as if it belongs to him by being copied word for word. 

2. Ctrl+C 

Copying the text from a single source to a certain extent, without any changes. Unlike Cloneing, alternative sentence initials and conjunctions can be used but most of the content is taken from a different source, unchanged, without any citation marks.

3. Mashup / Gathering different sources

Creation of sources mostly written on the same or similar subjects by gathering them together, placing them in between and without reference to the source.

4. Recycle 

It is the recycling of previous works / ideas without showing any source and changing a different title.

5. Find – replace 

Replacing the keywords of a work with a different word with the same meaning, but continuing to use the general structure of another content without reference.

Whether you're a student writing your research thesis, a journalist writing important news, or a writer preparing for your book the things you need to be careful about to prevent plagiarism can be listed as follows:

• Before you copy-paste the source, state the idea that the source wants to explain in your own words and show the source you commented.
• If you use the same expression, phrase or sentence used by the author in the source you use, use quotation marks.
• Express your own opinions.
• Use programs that check plagiarism such as Plagirism Detector, Turnitin, Grammarly. Using these programs, you can prevent plagiarism by seeing the sentences that you missed and need to be quoted before submitting your research or article.

This issue, which should be paid attention to especially by students who study doctorate and master's on research topics, will be very effective in shaping your academic and professional life. It will also be effective to consult your consultants to write a well-researched and well-documented research paper, create your time management strategy well, and note every resource you use.

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- https://www.enago.com/academy/how-to-avoid-plagiarism-in-research-papers/

- https://writing.wisc.edu/handbook/assignments/quotingsources/

- https://www.grammarly.com/blog/5-most-effective-methods-for-avoiding-plagiarism/

- http://www.ithenticate.com/resources/6-consequences-of-plagiarism

- https://www.ed.ac.uk/

- https://www.anu.edu.au/students/academic-skills/academic-integrity/plagiarism

- https://i.unisa.edu.au/students/research-students/commencing-students/plagiarism-and-copyright/