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# Stay away from plagiarism!
November 2020
Anthony Hunziker, EPFL Library
Ingrid Le Duc, CAPE
![](https://i.imgur.com/V0mgBcu.png =100x)
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## Agenda
| time | activity |
| ---: | :------ |
| 13:00 | welcome and introduction |
| 13:05 | plagiarism: definition |
| 13:15 | similarity check tools @ EPFL |
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## Agenda
| time | activity |
| ---: | :------ |
| 13:30 | plagiarism case study: role-play |
| 14:15 | plagiarism: concerns and solutions |
| 14:30 | *END* |
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## Plagiarism is...
letting the reader believe that
you are the author of what they read
&
that what they read is original
... whatever the reason or your intention is
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:imp:
### It includes...
incorrect citations <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="1" -->
incorrect/incomplete referencing <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="2" -->
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:sunrise_over_mountains:
### What about pictures?
You need to <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="1" -->
provide complete reference of the original source <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="2" -->
& get authorisation of the copyright holder <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="3" -->
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:chart_with_downwards_trend:
### And what about graphs?
You need to <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="1" -->
provide complete reference of the original source <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="2" -->
& get authorisation of the copyright holder <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="3" -->
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:mag:
## Similarity check tools @ EPFL
iThenticate <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="1" -->
Turnitin <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="1" -->
JPlag <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="1" -->
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### iThenticate
used for Master projects and for PhD theses
Owned by Turnitin LLC :us:
:link: http://www.ithenticate.com/
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### Turnitin
integrated in Moodle (to check student works)
Owned by Turnitin LLC :us:
:link: http://turnitin.com/
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### JPlag
used to check software code (Java, C#, C, C++).
Developped at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology :de:
:link: https://jplag.ipd.kit.edu/
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:mag:
## Focus on iThenticate
iThenticate detects similarities <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="1" -->
:computer:
a human takes the decision <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="2" -->
:woman: :man:
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:white_check_mark:
## iThenticate: pros
tested against [a large database](https://www.ithenticate.com/content/)
<!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="1" -->
quick analysis <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="2" -->
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:x:
## iThenticate: limitations
does not work for illustrations <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="1" -->
does not work for equations <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="2" -->
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[demo](http://www.ithenticate.com/)
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:feet:
## iThenticate step by step
1. login with your EPFL account <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="1" -->
2. upload a file [**generate report only**]<!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="2" -->
3. READ THE REPORT !!! <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="3" -->
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## Case study
Plagiarism is suspected in a manuscript submitted to a journal
How should the authors (a PhD student and his supervisor) and the editor react to it?
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:question::exclamation::question::exclamation:
## Concerns
... and solutions <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="1" -->
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### What if my thesis is not public ?
It will be. <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="1" -->
You have to comply with the higher standard of scientific ethics. <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="1" -->
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### What is the source of this quote?
Find the source or find another quote. <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="1" -->
Next time, link it to its source in your reference manager. <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="2" -->
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### What is the source of this image?
Look for potential sources with a reverse image search engine like... <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="1" -->
[tineye.com](http://www.tineye.com) <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="2" -->
[Google images](https://images.google.com/) <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="2" -->
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### I can't reuse a graph!
redraw the graph from the data <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="1" -->
& <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="1" -->
credit the original source <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="1" -->
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### Can I use this image in my thesis?
check if...
* it's published under CC license <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="1" -->
* any specific condition is mentioned <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="2" -->
* you can ask the copyright holder <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="3" -->
Mention how you got the right to reuse it! <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="4" -->
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## Can I use my article in my thesis?
check if...
* it's published under CC license <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="1" -->
* you can ask the copyright holder <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="2" -->
* your co-author(s) agree <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="3" -->
Mention it clearly in your thesis! <!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="4" -->
:link: See [Himanshu Verma's thesis](https://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/210603) (p. 91)
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See also the Doctoral Commission decision:
[https://www.epfl.ch/education/phd/regulations/](https://www.epfl.ch/education/phd/regulations/)
-> Thesis made of combined Articles ‐ CDoct 109 (Nov. 2015)
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:question:
## Any other concern in mind?
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## Contact
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Future support?
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## Thank you for your participation !
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## References
BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE L’EPFL, 2019. *Rational Bibliographic: guide de rédaction des références bibliographiques* [online]. 2019. EPFL. Available from: [http://go.epfl.ch/guide-bibliographie](http://go.epfl.ch/guide-bibliographique)
(in French)
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## References
EPFL, 2013. *Directive concerning research integrity and good scientific practice at EPFL* [online]. 1 January 2013. LEX 3.3.2. Available from: [http://polylex.epfl.ch/files/content/sites/polylex/files/recueil_pdf/ENG/3.3.2_principe_integrite_recherche_an.pdf](http://polylex.epfl.ch/files/content/sites/polylex/files/recueil_pdf/ENG/3.3.2_principe_integrite_recherche_an.pdf)
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## Ithenticate @EPFL
How to read Ithenticate reports? --> [similarity check](https://www.epfl.ch/campus/library/services/services-researchers/similarity-check/)
How can I create retrieve my password ? --> [1234@epfl.ch](https://moocs.epfl.ch/elearning/plagiarism/)
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