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Academic honesty in the digital age. (2014). Academic honesty in the digital age.

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Title	Academic honesty in the digital age
Abstract	This quantitative study investigates cyber-plagiarism among undergraduate college students, particularly the prevalence and motives for copying and pasting unattributed sources on written assignments within the theoretically rich and broader context of self-efficacy theory. Four-hundred-thirty-seven students from three universities completed an online survey designed to examine the relationship between cyber-plagiarism and measures of self-efficacy. A Pearson Correlation revealed no empirical evidence to support the hypothesis that students cyber-plagiarize because they lack an ability to synthesize. The results also indicated that students do not perceive cyber-plagiarism as a socially acceptable practice at their universities, and that they strongly believe in an author's ownership in the digital age. Respondents reported that they almost never participate in cyber-plagiarism, yet perceive cyber-plagiarism as a prevalent practice among their peers.
Date	2014

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Title: Academic honesty in the digital age
Personal Name(s): Ananou, T. Simeon
Bieger, George R.
Corporate Name(s): Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Professional Studies in Education.
Note: Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Bieger, George R. Committee members: Cathy Kaufman; David Piper.
Topical Subject(s): Information Technology
School administration
Educational psychology
Web Studies