Abstract
Recent studies have shown a growing tendency among students to commit plagiarism, especially from online
information sources. This unpleasant phenomenon has a far- reaching impact on both the scientific world and
the information society. The present study aimed to examine students' perceptions toward acts of plagiarism,
in order to explore whether plagiarism from internet sources is perceived differently than plagiarism from
printed sources. Findings of the present study indicate that students perceive plagiarism offences from online
sources as significantly less dishonest than similar offences using printed sources. Possible implications of
these findings are discussed and several conclusions are noted. Analysis of these findings from a broad
perspective highlights the essential need to address ethical issues concerning uses of both online and offline
information sources.
| Original language | American English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 29-35 |
| Journal | International Review of Information Ethics |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - 2004 |