Self-plagiarism and unfortunate publication: an essay on academic values

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 265-277

  Robinson, Susan R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

academic integrity; academic values; publishing integrity; redundant publication; scholarship; self plagiarism; unfortunate publication

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897746972     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075079.2012.655721     Document Type: Article

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