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heck!!! -----Original Message----- From: Fiona Duggan [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 09 June 2003 13:56 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Self plagiarism Reading a report of research on Polish and American students' attitudes towards cheating this morning, the similarity of the text with another article reporting the attitudes of Russian and American students was striking. Digging out the second article from the pile gathering on my desk revealed not only that two of the authors of both articles were in fact the same but also the conclusions of each study were almost identical save for substitution of the appropriate nationality in the report. More disturbing however was the discovery that each study was based upon the same sample of American students although this was never indicated in the later report. It is surely a bad show when authors researching students' towards cheating are not themselves beyond failing to attribute their sources, or am I being too harsh? Fiona Duggan Plagiarism Advisory Service Manager Information Management Research Institute Room 122 Lipman Building Northumbria University Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST e-mail: [log in to unmask] Tel: 0191 243 7410 The Plagiarism Advisory Service offers general guidance only on issues relevant to plagiarism prevention and detection. Such guidance does not constitute definitive or legal advice and should not be regarded as a substitute therefor. In particular guidance given by the Service will not take account of provisions of any relevant assessment or other governing regulations. The Service will not give advice on the interpretation of any regulations and all guidance is given subject to the relevant regulations. The Plagiarism Advisory Service does not accept any liability for any loss suffered by persons who consult the Service whether or not such loss is suffered directly or indirectly as a result of reliance placed on guidance given by the Service. ************************************************************************* You are subscribed to the JISC Plagiarism mailing list. To Unsubscribe, change your subscription options, or access list archives, visit http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/PLAGIARISM.html ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* You are subscribed to the JISC Plagiarism mailing list. To Unsubscribe, change your subscription options, or access list archives, visit http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/PLAGIARISM.html *************************************************************************