Academic writers often face
plagiarism issues while writing their research papers or dissertations. Tools
like iThenthicate, DupliChecker, and Turnitin classify plagiarism into 10
common types before generating reports. These types include
"cloning," "remix," "Ctrl+C," "hybrid,"
"Find-Replace," "recycle," "mashup," "404
Error," "aggregator," and "re-tweet." Cloning
plagiarism involves copying another work without any change and claiming it as
their own. Remix plagiarism involves collecting information from various
sources and mixing it as a single document, then claiming the work as their
own. Ctrl+C plagiarism involves copying a significant portion of text from any
single source without alteration. Hybrid plagiarism involves perfectly cited
source documents being copied and arranged as a new document without citation. Find-place
plagiarism changes common keywords and phrases in the copied content without changing
the essential document. Recycle plagiarism is borrowing from one's previous
document without a proper citation. Mashup plagiarism involves copying from
multiple sources without appropriate citation. 404 Error plagiarism is the
eighth most important type, where a person creates a document by copying from
various sources and prepares it as a single document with the citation.
Aggregator plagiarism includes all proper citations but does not contain
original work. Re-tweet plagiarism occurs when the written document seems
perfect with properly cited marks but still resembles the original text's
structure or wordings. To avoid plagiarism, academic writers should read and
understand the original document several times, avoid copying words or
sentences, give proper citation to all sources, include the accessed date and
appropriate URL in references, include the "references" section in
academic documents, cross-verify citations before submission, and take a
plagiarism report from a plagiarism software to ensure the originality of the
written document.
