ERIC Number: EJ1238290
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Dec
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-2252-8822
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Avoiding Plagiarism Using Mendeley in Indonesian Higher Education Setting
Patak, Andi Anto; Tahir, Muhammad
International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, v8 n4 p686-692 Dec 2019
People who plagiarize have a complex problem. Plagiarism could be by accident, by mistake, or on purpose. This research aims at exploring the reasons for plagiarizing and the significance of citing and referencing using Mendeley to avoid plagiarism. Four Indonesian Mendeley Advisors were interviewed online using convenient sampling technique. This study revealed that reasons for plagiarizing are time restriction, laziness, and busy. The significance of citing and referencing using Mendeley to avoid plagiarism are (1) confirm, justify, and claim the issue conveyed in scientific work; (2) highlight a particular idea; (3) criticize or approve the premise of others, and (4) build argument. Mendeley usage acquaintance for scientific writing is expected to be practical tools for avoiding plagiarism and promote academic honesty in the setting of higher education. However, the role of supervisor is crucial to provide useful feedback for their students' writing to help students avoid plagiarism. Besides, university should create comfortable academic environment by providing free seminar and workshop on academic writing to educate students avoid plagiarism.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Prevention, Plagiarism, Foreign Countries, Citations (References), Counselor Attitudes, Time Management, Psychological Patterns, Ethics, Academic Language, Feedback (Response), Scientific Research
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indonesia
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