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Self-Plagiarism, Text Recycling and Science Education

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Moskovitz, C
Published in: Bioscience
January 2016

Academicians generally consider it unethical to reuse text from published work without explicit attribution. However, in practice, the conventions and ethics associated with reusing text vary considerably across academic domains and genres. Although it may be anathema in the humanities, certain types of reuse are both common and acceptable in contemporary scientific discourse. The boundaries of acceptable practice are complex, however, so there is a strong temptation to ignore the topic in educational settings. Because the fallout from innocent errors can be damaging, scientists must assume responsibility for determining what constitutes acceptable reuse in their domain and for instructing future scientists in these practices.

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Bioscience

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0006-3568

Publication Date

January 2016

Volume

66

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1

Start / End Page

5 / 6

Publisher

American Institute of Biological Sciences

Related Subject Headings

  • Ecology
  • 41 Environmental sciences
  • 31 Biological sciences
  • 06 Biological Sciences
  • 05 Environmental Sciences
 

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Moskovitz, C. (2016). Self-Plagiarism, Text Recycling and Science Education. Bioscience. American Institute of Biological Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biv160
Moskovitz, C. “Self-Plagiarism, Text Recycling and Science Education.” Bioscience. American Institute of Biological Sciences, January 2016. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biv160.
Moskovitz C. Self-Plagiarism, Text Recycling and Science Education. Vol. 66, Bioscience. American Institute of Biological Sciences; 2016. p. 5–6.
Moskovitz, C. “Self-Plagiarism, Text Recycling and Science Education.” Bioscience, vol. 66, no. 1, American Institute of Biological Sciences, Jan. 2016, pp. 5–6. Manual, doi:10.1093/biosci/biv160.
Moskovitz C. Self-Plagiarism, Text Recycling and Science Education. Bioscience. American Institute of Biological Sciences; 2016. p. 5–6.
Journal cover image

Published In

Bioscience

DOI

ISSN

0006-3568

Publication Date

January 2016

Volume

66

Issue

1

Start / End Page

5 / 6

Publisher

American Institute of Biological Sciences

Related Subject Headings

  • Ecology
  • 41 Environmental sciences
  • 31 Biological sciences
  • 06 Biological Sciences
  • 05 Environmental Sciences