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Q: How do I prevent a direct quote from being marked as plagiarized in a plagiarism checker?

Detailed question-Whenever I use a plagiarism checker (any of them), my direct quotation is still marked as plagiat [plagiarized], even though I use quotation marks (“ ”) and also write …
  • Asked on January 15, 2020

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Plagiarism checking tools are, by default, configured to identify direct quotes as plagiarized…

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Q: Would publishing an article from my thesis proposal affect the actual thesis, especially in terms of plagiarism?

Detailed question-Hi. I am an MPhil Applied Linguistics scholar. I defended my thesis proposal successfully and my proposal has been accepted. If I extract an article from the proposal…

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There are actually two aspects to your query, professional and ethical. Let me respond to them one by one.

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Q: Two of my review papers have similar Methods and Discussion sections. Is this self-plagiarism or salami slicing?

Detailed question-I wrote a review paper about a surgical form of upper limb before. Now, I am going to write another systematic review paper on a surgical form of lower limb. However,…
  • Asked on December 5, 2019

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As you have written, both are review papers around a similar surgical method and having a similar Discussion. Based on this, it could be a…

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Q: Is my action regarded as duplicate submission or self-plagiarism?

Detailed question-My manuscript about ultrasonic data, obtained at the institution to which I belong by using the new measuring method (Research A), was published. Then, I did another…
  • Asked by S N on November 18, 2019

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From your query, here is what we understand of the scenario:

You have planned to publish two manuscripts in the same…
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Q: Is it self-plagiarism to quote parts of my PhD thesis in an article?

Detailed question-Is it self-plagiarism to directly quote parts of the thesis when writing articles? Or is it sufficient to indicate that the article is based on the thesis as a footnote…

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If your thesis is published or is available online in any form, it is best to quote sparingly and to cite the source each time you quote. This is because the journal…

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Q: How can I reduce TurnitIn Similarity Index ?

Detailed question-Dear Scholars, Please how can I reduce the similarity highlight of a bilk sentence when it is a listing from an author i referenced ? And if I take out the listing of…
  • Asked on October 18, 2019

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turnitin basically shows for common title also...just include whatever u published as a reference.
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Q: How do I get a fair plagiarism check for systematic reviews?

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You haven’t provided any details in your query. So, I am not sure whether your main concern is about avoiding…

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Q: How to deal with a manuscript that has a high similarity rate?

Detailed question-I submitted my revised manuscript to the ACS (American Chemical Society) journal after receiving a a major revision decision. Now, the editor asks me to make minor…

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A similarity of 38% is not alarmingly high if it includes the References Section. You have not mentioned if you have received a detailed…

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Q: Do I need permission from the publisher of the original figures even if I have redrawn them?

Detailed question-I submitted a review article, and it is now at the final proofing stage. Currently I am required to proof the figures. At the legends I wrote “Figure X from Reference No…

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If the figure is exactly the same as or very similar to the one you have cited, it is best to take permission from the journal where the…

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Q: Can a published journal article be submitted to conferences?

Detailed question-After re-organizing or excerpting part of my published paper, can I submit it to an international conference as an conference paper?
  • Asked on June 24, 2019

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It is quite common for researchers to present their research work at a conference and submit it to a journal as well. Researchers often…

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