The confounding factors leading to plagiarism in academic writing and some suggested remedies: A systematic review

• Published in: Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association Vol. 67; no. 5; p. 767
• Main Authors: Guraya, Salman Yousuf, Guraya, Shaista Salman
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pakistan Knowledge Bylanes 01.05.2017
• Subjects: Humans; Medical ethics; Plagiarism; Professional Misconduct; Software; Writing; Plagiarism, Unethical writing, Academic theft, Plagiarism-detection software

There is a staggering upsurge in the incidence of plagiarism of scientific literature. Literature shows divergent views about the factors that make plagiarism reprehensible. This review explores the causes and remedies for the perennial academic problem of plagiarism. Data sources were searched for...