As a scientific researcher, you must present your work in an unbiased, original, and representative way. Without due care and attention, it is easy to drift over the boundary of what is acceptable and slip into habits that are unacceptable within the scientific community.

This episode of Listen In with Karen O'Hanlon Cohrt defines plagiarism and presents some relevant statistics on this topic. She also explores self-plagiarism, demonstrates some good online plagiarism checkers, and showcases some examples of plagiarism and ways to avoid it.

Despite the definition being straightforward, plagiarism is still a huge issue worldwide. It can be intentional and unintentional, which is why the key is to inform and educate researchers about what it entails.

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