Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

10-30-2024

Publication Title

Encyclopedia of Libraries, Librarianship, and Information Science

Volume

2

Abstract

This entry covers the origins of the word plagiarism, how it differentiates from common knowledge and copyright, and defines different types of plagiarism. It addresses how perceptions of plagiarism have changed over time, variations in how different cultures view plagiarism, and how technological advances have led to increases in plagiarism. One section focuses on plagiarism and academic integrity, providing examples of incidents and their consequences, as well as non-academic examples. Later sections identify how training and skillsets can reduce plagiarism, as well as providing a detailed list of plagiarism detection tools. Finally, the entry addresses plagiarism issues related to using artificial intelligence Large Language Models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT.

First Page

98

Last Page

107

DOI

10.1016/B978-0-323-95689-5.00018-3

Rights

The is the pre-print for an encyclopedia entry that is available in it's final version of record at:

Egan, Laura. “Plagiarism: History, Culture, and Prevention.” Encyclopedia of Libraries, Librarianship, and Information Science (First Edition), edited by David Baker and Lucy Ellis, Academic Press, 2025, pp. 98–107. ScienceDirect, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-95689-5.00018-3.

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