Avoiding Plagiarism

Avoiding Plagiarism in Academic Writing. This short video by John Bond of Riverwinds Consulting discusses avoiding unintended plagiarism.
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TRANSCRIPT
Hi there. I am John Bond from Riverwinds Consulting and this is Publishing Defined.
Today I am going to be discussing avoiding plagiarism. Plagiarism is when an author, intentionally or unintentionally uses someone else's writing or work and presents them as their own.
This video is examining best practices in how to avoid this unintentionally happening.
First, keep meticulous notes from the start. When you are doing research or a literature review, always note what you are reading and any sources you are consulting. This will help as you build your reference list at the end and understanding the route you took when you write your paper. No one wants to play detective in trying to find out where a fact or piece of information came from. The better your documentation up front, the easier your work at the end.
Next, when in doubt, cite others. There is no harm or shame in citing something. Citing others acknowledges we are all standing on the shoulders of giants.
Next, be very careful with paraphrasing. I recommend reading and completely understanding a passage or concept you find important and then, without having the material in front of you, expressing the ideas from scratch in your own words. Changing just one or two words in a paragraph does not mean you are free from any concerns of improperly using others material. When you do restate concepts, make sure your cite the source as well.
Be careful of the concept of fair use. Assume all material needs to be cited and/or permission requested. Don't cling to the concept that since you think it is brief that you can use the material.
Remember you must cite yourself as well. Your own work should be part of the work that you are citing.
Be careful of considering work common knowledge. This is subjective. It does not hurt to confirm in the literature you are reviewing whether these common facts are cited or not. But when in doubt, cite.
I would suggest any statistic or numerical fact needs a source, unless of course the statistic is generated from your work.
Use citation tracking software which will make it easier to create and finalize your reference list. You may wish to use plagiarism checking software as well. This will help catch any unintended oversights.
Remember publishers will use plagiarism checking software when you submit your work. Don't tempt fate.
Most cases of unintended plagiarism have to do with sloppiness. Keeping notes all the way through the process.
Once an accusation of plagiarism is made, it can follow you around for a very long time.
Well that’s it. I am a publishing consultant and work with associations, publishers, and individuals on a host of content related challenges. Reach out to me at RiverwindsConsulting.com with your questions.
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[@Hossam_1993]

Does that include making a video about plague when in fact the information in the video were taken from the same book? Does KZbin care about information in books?

[@JohnBond]

Thanks. The answer usually is depends. I think what matters is if the text is available through closed captions and is the exact text from the book. I would worry less about this than other items.

[@Hossam_1993]

@@JohnBond i am about to make a video that I speak in it, but these informations were derived from the same source, but in my own words.

[@tayeuhuru]

Is it plagiarism to write a book about the same exact topic for example a historic event or historical person Say you have a different perspective and you cite all references.

[@JohnBond]

Thanks for the question. I would not say that is plagiarism as what counts is the words and how you express yourself. Citing the same references are not an issue, but I assume you would add new ones or delete ones you don't agree with. Good luck.

[@tayeuhuru]

@@JohnBond Thank you