Bone and Joint Institute
Self-plagiarism is not easily defined, but should be avoided
Document Type
Editorial
Publication Date
10-1-2018
Journal
Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume
31
Issue
4
First Page
427
Last Page
428
URL with Digital Object Identifier
10.1016/j.jht.2018.10.001
Abstract
Plagiarism is defined as “to steal and pass off the ideas or words of another as one's own, that is, use another's production without crediting the source” (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plagiarize). Plagiarism is considered as academic fraud, and after appropriate consideration can result in retraction of articles, or failing of students who plagiarize during their academic training.
