You'll most likely be aware of the importance of not plagiarising the work of others, but did you know that it's possible to plagiarise your own work?
In this video I give you some guidance on self-plagiarism and how to avoid it.
0:00 - Start
0:26 - How is it even possible to self-plagiarise?
1:35 - Thinking about self plagiarism in terms of 'recycling work' and why this is considered unacceptable practice for students.
3:28 - Why self plagiarism is considered unacceptable practice for professional academics.
4:11 - How to avoid self-plagiarism.
5:14 - Does self plagiarism mean that once I've cited a source in a piece of work, I can't use the same source in future work?
References:
Eaton, S. E., & Crossman, K. (2018). Self-plagiarism research literature in the social sciences: A scoping review. Interchange, 49(3), 285-311.
Halupa, C. M. (2014). Exploring Student Self-Plagiarism. International Journal of Higher Education, 3(1), 121-126.
Halupa, C., & Bolliger, D. U. (2013). Faculty perceptions of student self plagiarism: An exploratory multi-university study. Journal of Academic Ethics, 11(4), 297-310.
