title: Avoiding plagiarism in academic writing.
abstract: Plagiarism means taking the work of another and presenting it as one's own, resulting in potential upset for the original author and disrepute for the professions involved. This article aims to explore the issue of plagiarism and some mechanisms for detection and avoidance.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield. i.l.anderson@herts.ac.uk
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000941:ethics / Q000458:organization & administration; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000941:ethics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000941:ethics / Q000592:standards; D015714:Plagiarism; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards; D011643:Publishing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014956:Writing / Q000592:standards*