Student Perceptions of Self-Plagiarism: A Multi-University Exploratory Study

Journal of Academic Ethics

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 91-105

  Halupa, Colleen ^a,b   Bolliger, Doris U ^c  

^a LETOURNEAU UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b A T STILL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic honesty; Recycling; Self plagiarism; Student perceptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84925538824     PISSN: 15701727     EISSN: 15728544     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10805-015-9228-4     Document Type: Article

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