Plagiarism levels and use of standards for the presentation of works in an undergraduate program in the city of Barranquilla

Abstract

A research study related to the accepted degree works was carried out to opt for the academic title at the studied university in the city of Barranquilla, Colombia between 2015 and 2020. This research aimed to characterize the academic production of a program of the city ​​of Barranquilla, emphasizing aspects such as the degree modality, research methodology, use of standards for the presentation of works established by the American Psychological Association (APA), through a quantitative methodological design and descriptive-documentary type. Of the 50 theses evaluated, 64% were monographs, 86% of the papers were not submitted under APA standards, and 44% had plagiarism levels between 10 and 15%. These results show the lack of rigor in the revision of the degree projects, violating the criteria established in the degree work regulations of the studied program with regard to its structure, levels of plagiarism and use of APA standards.