Abstract
Plagiarism is found to be the most common form of misconduct among researchers across the globe. It is particularly affecting the biomedical sciences communities engaged in writing and reporting research. Unfortunately many young writers are not aware of the various types of plagiarism they might unintentionally indulge in 1 . Even in some cases, the writers do not consider plagiarism as a serious issue. Plagiarism can range from simple dishonesty in reporting parts of other’s work without proper attribution to a more serious issue such as duplicate publication. With the emergence of new technologies and search engines it has become easier to copy and paste from innumerable sources and yet not citing the exact source. As one can accumulate information in a fraction of time, but quite often the creative skills and ability to write one‘s own original thoughts do not match the required level of output. Irrespective of position and ranks, this situation is in existence at all levels of education and research, In the current situation of knowledge explosion, we are also witnessing an increasing trend in the duplication, falsification and unverifiable data presentation in student reports, theses and even journal articles written by researchers. It is very important for the younger generation of medical students to follow ethical guidelines while writing any scientific publications2 . Senior researchers and experienced writer are duty bound to explain basic reasons why plagiarism warrants a punitive action.
Anwar Ali Siddiqui, Shamim Mushtaq. (2015) Plagiarism Free Academic Environment, The Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry, Volume-4, Issue-3.
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