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Plagiarism: necessity's other child?
Date: Tuesday 6 April 2004 (Note this is the 1st not the usual 2nd Tuesday
of the month)
Time: 6.30 pm
Venue: The Sekforde Arms, Sekforde Street, London EC1
Speaker: Richard Pears, Principal Information Specialist, Learning Resources
Department, Northumbria University
Throughout human history plagiarism has been the companion of the desperate.
From cut-throat commerce, to the "dodgy dossier", necessity has not always
sired invention. However, the matter is not so clear-cut as it seems, since
there are cultural and other reasons for plagiarism. This talk will focus on
why people commit plagiarism and how developments in technology have
affected the problem.
Richard Pears is a subject librarian at Northumbria University. He is the
co-author of "Cite them right: referencing made easy", funded by the JISC
Plagiarism Advisory Service. The guide seeks to prevent plagiarism by
providing to correct citation information for students. Richard has worked
previously in public libraries and is also involved with publications by
local history and archaeological societies.
CILIP in London evening meetings are free and open to all with a
professional interest in the topic. They are a follow-up to meetings held by
IIS Southern Branch. Refreshments will be available afterwards. As space is
limited, please let us know if you are coming. Contact Phillip Powell at
[log in to unmask] or on 020 7416 5345.
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