PLAGIARISM IN STUDENTS’ WORKS

Abstract

Objective of the research is to find out the most common reasons for the development of student plagiarism and to identify the ways to prevent it. Methods. The following methods are used in the process of the research: method of analysis of documents, in particular the authors worked out scientific literature, laws of Ukraine; practical method — selection of factual material, formulation of conclusions about the detection of plagiarism in the works, its avoidance and measures that allow to maximize the level of originality. Results. Plagiarism in students’ work is no less dangerous than plagiarism of scholars, writers, and other creators. The danger of student plagiarism is that, at the first, the use of the others’ intellectual property results becomes a norm and is not considered an offense; at the second, the quality of training of future specialists is deteriorating; at the third, the quality of scientific activity is significantly reduced. Turning to the study of the main causes of plagiarism in students’ work, it should be noted that all cases of appropriation of authorship can be divided into two types: unintentional plagiarism (the most widespread in scientific works) and intentional. Unintentional plagiarism is permissible due to the lack of the necessary knowledge in the field of copyright by the students, as well as the use of scientific works of other authors. Deliberate plagiarism is the conscious appropriation by students of authorship of the others’ ‘works, the publication of these works as their own. The purpose of plagiarism for the student is to simplify the learning process, improve the quality of their own scientific work by including in them fragments of other people’s works, which are written by specialists, timely completion of the task (abstract, coursework or diploma paper). Of course, intentional plagiarism is more dangerous, but if measures to prevent unintentional plagiarism in time are not taken, the appropriation of authorship of other people’s works will gradually become normal and become commonplace.