Who has read the policy on plagiarism? Unpacking students' understanding of plagiarism

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1202-1218

  Gullifer, J M ^a   Tyson, G A ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

academic integrity; college students; education higher; plagiarism; universities (education); university policy; university student

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887459345     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075079.2013.777412     Document Type: Article

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