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Conceptual understanding of Plagiarism in relation with the use of electronic information resources by research scholars: A study

Geetha C S

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The presents survey intends to explore the understandings of plagiarism in relation to the use of electronic information resources among the research scholars of state and private universities in Bengaluru and Mysuru cities of Karnataka, India. This survey aims to elucidate the data from the 502 research scholars of 14 different universities of Karnataka by utilizing a well-structured questionnaire. Results revealed that the majority 74.1% of the respondents using e-journals, followed by 57.8% e-databases and 50.2% are e-books regularly. The majority 75.7% (N=380) are highly knowledgeable on what exactly plagiarism is..?and the plagiarism-related aspects.


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