Confusion, Not Cheating, Major Factor in Plagiarism Among Some Students

Confusion about what constitutes plagiarism -- not malicious intent -- is the leading cause of plagiarism at the graduate school level, according to an expert who will describe the increasingly worrisome problem during a presentation at the National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS). George M. Bodner, Ph.D., who serves on the Ethics Committee of the ACS, is among a panel of scientists who will discuss plagiarism during a special symposium at the meeting.

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