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EVALUATIVE STUDY OF PLAGIARISM IN POST GRADUATE RESEARCH IN PUNJAB PAKISTAN

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).02      10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).02      Published : Jun 2

Evaluative Study of Plagiarism in Post Graduate Research in Punjab, Pakistan

Abstract

    The purpose of the present study is to highlight the seriousness and explore the level of awareness of postgraduate students regarding plagiarism, HEC plagiarism policy and practice. The research design used in the study was convergent mixed method. The population of the study was comprised of all the postgraduate students and supervisors of the public sector universities of Punjab. The sample of this study consisted of 64 supervisor and 272 postgraduate students from Punjab. Three research instruments; questionnaires, semi-structured interview and focus group discussion guidelines (FGDs) were used to collect the data. The results of the study indicated that students were aware about plagiarism but unaware of the plagiarism policy except that the similarity index of the dissertation. Study recommends arranging awareness about plagiarism to the teachers, students and administrators through orientations, various workshops, trainings and seminars.

    Awareness, Plagiarism, Post Graduate, Research, Similarity.

    (1) Muhammad Moin
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Arshad Dahar
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Imran Yousuf
    Associate Professor, Department of Education, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Moin, M., Dahar, M. A., & Yousuf, M. I. (2020). Evaluative Study of Plagiarism in Post Graduate Research in Punjab, Pakistan. Global Social Sciences Review, V(II), 10-21. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).02

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Moin, Muhammad, Muhammad Arshad Dahar, and Muhammad Imran Yousuf. 2020. "Evaluative Study of Plagiarism in Post Graduate Research in Punjab, Pakistan." Global Social Sciences Review, V (II): 10-21 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).02

HARVARD

    HARVARD : MOIN, M., DAHAR, M. A. & YOUSUF, M. I. 2020. Evaluative Study of Plagiarism in Post Graduate Research in Punjab, Pakistan. Global Social Sciences Review, V, 10-21.

MHRA

    MHRA : Moin, Muhammad, Muhammad Arshad Dahar, and Muhammad Imran Yousuf. 2020. "Evaluative Study of Plagiarism in Post Graduate Research in Punjab, Pakistan." Global Social Sciences Review, V: 10-21

MLA

    MLA : Moin, Muhammad, Muhammad Arshad Dahar, and Muhammad Imran Yousuf. "Evaluative Study of Plagiarism in Post Graduate Research in Punjab, Pakistan." Global Social Sciences Review, V.II (2020): 10-21 Print.

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    OXFORD : Moin, Muhammad, Dahar, Muhammad Arshad, and Yousuf, Muhammad Imran (2020), "Evaluative Study of Plagiarism in Post Graduate Research in Punjab, Pakistan", Global Social Sciences Review, V (II), 10-21

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Moin, Muhammad, Muhammad Arshad Dahar, and Muhammad Imran Yousuf. "Evaluative Study of Plagiarism in Post Graduate Research in Punjab, Pakistan." Global Social Sciences Review V, no. II (2020): 10-21. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).02