Inspired and urged by the immediate need to bring back ethics and integrity to academic institutions and restore honest behavior, Crossplag, a combination of words “cross-lingual” and “anti-plagiarism,” – is launching to transform the way universities, professors, students, and researchers deal with plagiarism.
But firstly: What is plagiarism and why is it a problem?
As explained in Oxford’s study guidance, plagiarism presents someone else’s work or ideas as your own, with or without their consent, by incorporating it into your work without full acknowledgment. Both accidental and blatant use of someone else’s work without permission, authorization, or providing credit is considered plagiarism.
Plagiarism is a problem for many reasons, and it is considered a serious moral and ethical offense. Using someone else’s intellectual property, benefiting from this “theft,” and gaining employment, an award, or an accomplishment based on stolen research work, are some of the reasons that make plagiarism a major problem. To prevent and stop plagiarism, many universities and academic institutions around the world have taken strict measures because they have been subject to criticism for their response to claims and cases of plagiarism by students and academic staff alike.
However, today more than before, Universities are taking a proactive approach by talking more about plagiarism and including such topics in academic writing courses in order to educate students rather than penalize.