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What is Research Paper Plagiarism and How to Avoid It - Enago Academy
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What is Research Paper Plagiarism and How to Avoid It?

Using someone else’s words or ideas without proper attribution is called Plagiarism. It can be direct copy-paste or weaving sentences from multiple sources.

Use These Four Steps to Avoid Plagiarism in a Research Paper

Keep Track of Your Sources

As you do the background work for your research paper, you should keep a track of your sources and any useful information that you find in each source.

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Cite Your Sources Properly

Citing as you write is one of the best ways to avoid research paper plagiarism unintentionally.

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Paraphrase Correctly

Re-write the content using your own words, not simply rearrange the original sentence or change the original wording to incorporate synonyms.

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Use a Plagiarism Checker

Once you have finished writing your research paper, use online tools such as Enago plagiarism checker to check for any passages that you may have plagiarized.

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