For years, the academia has taken issues of plagiarism quite seriously. Most people who once held high positions in universities and research institutes resigned right after they were revealed to have inappropriately lifted written materials from other people’s work. Note that borrowing ideas and sentences from other sources are not illegal or unethical as long as you are aware of the proper method to cite the original work. In a way, it is like giving huge thanks to the person who originally wrote that article.Plagiarism is considered a mistake that could tarnish one’s reputation, but copyright infringement is a far more serious matter. The latter involves the law, and once broken, the perpetrator could face dire legal consequences.Discover inside this book ways to avoid committing plagiarism and copyright infringement. Download and read now on Kindle.