The research community can agree that plagiarism is a global problem. The National Science Foundation (NSF) conducted a thorough review of its funded research to help determine plagiarism prevention strategies for educational institutions. They analyzed 134 plagiarism cases between 2007-2017 and found six common reasons that researchers provided to explain their plagiarism. Reasons included a misunderstanding of citation requirements and carelessness in document preparation.
View the full document for a full background on the NSF’s investigative process as well as:
- Observations of demographics, acts of plagiarism, and outcomes of research misconduct investigations.
- Strategies to help prevent plagiarism.
- The scope and methodology of the review.
- Expanded results on plagiarized documents, NSF proposal history, and plagiarism from others’ proposals.
Observations from NSF Plagiarism Investigations and Strategies to Prevent Plagiarism
Report No. OIG I-18-0002-PR
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