National Workshop on Plagiarism : Issues and Challenges Organized by Central Library Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi Date: April 23rd , 2014 Venue: Auditorium-I, Convention Centre, JNU Supported by INFLIBENT &BALANI INFOTECH 23rd April is observed as Word Book and Copyright Day in order to honor and acknowledge the authors and their contributions –books and other intellectual content. The UNESCO establishes 23 April a red letter day for the significance it holds for world literature. It was the day in year 1616 when Cervantes and Shakespeare left for their heavenly abode, though the fact is not unanimously accepted among the scholars. Strangely the day happens to beassociated with life (and death) of many renowned littérateurs such as Maurice Druon,K.Laxness, Vladimir Nabokov, JosepPla and Manuel MejíaVallej. Celebrating the Day, UNESCO aims to promote, support, joys of reading, publishing, acknowledging and protecting the contributions of authors through adherence to copyright laws by one and all. In consonance with the same spirit, the Central Library, JNU in collaboration with INFLIBNET and M/S Balani InfoTech will organize a daylong workshop for the research scholars of the university. It is hoped that the national seminar will provide a forum to the experts and researchers to deliberate upon the issues related to plagiarism and copyright laws. The proceedings of the Day commensurate with the mission of Central Library, which promotes scholarly communication as per the norms and ethics of the academic world. It is well accepted that honesty is the basic policy of academic or scientific writing. Unfortunately, the widely rampant lapse is plagiarism which occurs intentionally or unintentionally. As the issue of plagiarism is assuming greater concern, universities worldwide, are taking concerted efforts to deter, prevent and discipline plagiarism. The scholars or researchers in academic world are expected to adhere to the highest standards of academic honesty and integrity and avoid all forms of writing which can be considered as plagiarism. Plagiarism has been defined as taking someone else’s words, ideas and passing them off as one’s own. It is an act of using the language and thoughts of others without acknowledging them. It tantamount to misappropriation, infringement, piracy, counterfeiting or academic theft or fraud. There are ten most common types of plagiarism , as mentioned on the website ofplagiarism.org,which are listed as follows: clone: Submitting another’s work, word-for-word, as one’s own; CTRL-C has significant portions of text from a single source without alterations ; Find – replace -changes key words and phrases but retains the essential content of the source; Remix - Paraphrases from multiple sources, made to fit together; Recycle borrows generously from the writer’s previous work without citation; Hybrid Combines perfectly cited sources with copied passages without citation; Mash up - mixes copied material from multiple sources; 404 error- includes citations to non-existent or inaccurate information about sources; Aggregator includes proper citation to sources but the paper contains almost no original work; Re-tweet Includes proper citation, but relies too closely on the text’s original wording and/or structure. Spotlighting the causes at times the (pseudo) researchers may lack complete understanding of the subject as a result may be hesitant to undertake original research writing. The researchers may be unaware of the importance of academic honesty and publishing ethics. They may be ignorant of the consequences which may befall them when they get caught. At times, the researchers may be tempted to take short cuts and end up plagiarising. They may lack the ability to express their views in their own language. They may lack the ability to quote, paraphrase and summarize the sources. The researchers may not be proficient in assimilating and integrating the views of other scholars in their own writings. They may be unaware of theimmense relevance of the references and citations and how to list them, which they have consulted and used. Citations and references are the notations in the text of a paper which identify the source of the authors’ claims, other research and theories mentioned in the paper. References serve as a pivotal link in the scholarly communication which enable the readers to investigate in more depth the details of a given thought or idea. Self-plagiarism is considered equally unacceptable in academic world. It is copying material which one has previously contributed and published and projecting it as new contribution and getting it published. It is an act of literary theft and is prolific in the scholarly world. Self-plagiarism is considered unethical because the journal space is exceptionally limited, where researchers compete with one another to get published after passing through rigorous process of peer review. The editors and referees have to spend considerable time in screening and evaluating the authors’ manuscripts. If the same manuscript is submitted twice it leads to duplication of content, efforts and dissipation of energy. Objectives The workshop is unique, first-of-its-kind in India, which aims to be a platform for discussion, knowledge sharing on issue of plagiarism which is highly relevant to all the stakeholders of scholarly communication. The workshop will have eminent experts from industry, academia,law as resource persons, library professionals who have been early adopters of tools and technologies which are used to detect and prevent plagiarism. This workshop would be a rare opportunity for researchers, students, and Library& Information Science Professionals to gain knowledge of various facets of plagiarism. The day-long seminar will inform and educate the researchers about the importance of academic honesty, plagiarism and its repercussions across the scholarly communication. It will sensitize the researchers towards the consequences which may befall due to intentional or unintentional plagiarism or self plagiarism. It will educate the researchers about how copyright laws and plagiarism rules apply to using material from the Internet. It will also educate the researchers about the relevance of providing accurate citations and references in the scholarly communication. It is hoped that the day-long seminar will increase the researchers’ understanding and adherence to copyright laws and other measures to protect intellectual copyrights. The format of the workshop will be demos, case studies, followed by lectures , breakout sessions and a short quiz for the researchers. Tentative Programme 9.00 am to 10. 00 am Registration 10.00am to 11.11 am Inaugural Session 11.00 am to 11.15 am Tea Break 11.15 am to 1.00 pm TutorialsonTurnitin and iThenticate Case Study/ Presentation on Turnitin and iThenticate 1.00 pm to 2.00 pm Lunch 2.00 pm to 3.30 pm Technical Session-1on How to avoid Plagiarism Discussion on Issues Related to: (i)What is Plagiarism and how to avoid it (ii) Use and Methods of Referencing, Citation and Quotations in Research papers (iii) Paraphrasing and other Issues with Research Writing 3.30 pm to 3.45 pm Tea Break 3.45 pm to 5.00 pm Technical Session-2 on Plagiarism Policy (i) Case Study Presentations (ii) Draft Policy for University Librarians in India 5.00 pm to 5.30 pm Concluding Session For any further details please feel free to contact Workshop Director: Workshop Director Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur University Librarian Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-110067 Tele +91-11-26742605, 26704551, Mobile: 9810487158 Fax : +91-11-26741603 Email: rcgaur@mail.jnu.ac.in ;rcgaur66@gmail.com, jnuplagiarismworkshop@gmail.com URL: www.jnu.ac.in Brief Profile: http://www.jnu.ac.in/Library/RameshCGaur.htm Workshop Support The Workshop is supported by i. Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre is an Autonomous Inter-University Centre (IUC) of University Grants Commission (UGC) involved in creating infrastructure for sharing of library and information resources and services among Academic and Research Institutions. INFLIBNET works collaboratively with Indian university libraries to shape the future of the academic libraries in the evolving information environment. For more details: [www.inflibnet.ac.in ] ii. BalaniInfotech Pvt. Ltd. is New Delhi based Library and Information Science Company. They are leading provider of e-resources to the Academic, Research Institutes and Corporate across India and sub-continent.The company also provides the subscriptions for the Plagiarism Software’s like Turnitin and iThenticate to UGCInfonet Consortium, Universities and Institutions in India. The software Turnitin is the global leader in evaluating and improving student learning and is cloud-based service for originality checking, online grading and peer review saves instructors time and provides rich feedback to students. For more details:[http://www.balaniinfotech.com/] Who should attend? The Workshop invites the faculty, students and Library Professionals from various University Libraries in India. Approximately 300 participants may attend the above event Registration The registration is open to 300 participants from all over India on First cum First Serve Basis. However, the preference will be given to the Library Professionals, Faculty and students from Universities/Colleges/ Academic Institutions in India. Participants from outstations need to arrange their accommodation and travel support from their own organizations. The last date of registration is 18th April, 2014. However, if registration exceeds, registration may close prior to this date. Important Dates Last date for registration to the above Workshop –18thApril 2014 How to register Please send your registration through email at jnuplagiarismworkshop@gmail.com witha Line of your Interest for Attendance in the Workshop and your details including yourName and Complete Address, Phone number/Mobile.For more details and latest update please log on to JNU Library Website. 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